Is Cambodia’s Scam Crackdown Working? Erin West Went to Find Out
Sumsub | Operation Shamrock’s Erin West investigates the heart of scam operations in Cambodia. She explores compounds, finds new ones, and hears from a trafficked victim firsthand.
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We’re proud to support Erin West’s investigation into the global scam economy and announce the release of the first video episode of this series.
In this series, Erin travels to locations around the world where fraud and scams have reached a new level — dangerous, industrialized, and at times deeply disturbing.
Through firsthand reporting, conversations with sources on the ground, and unfiltered footage, she explores what’s really happening behind some of today’s largest scam operations.
“The deeper we went, the clearer it got.
Shut down might just mean moved.”
— Erin West, Operation Shamrock
The first episode takes Erin to Cambodia, where she spends three days in and around Sihanoukville — visiting locations tied to the scam economy, including Mango Park, Prince HQ, and the fortress known as Mansion 8, to investigate one urgent question: Is Cambodia’s scam crackdown actually working?
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