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FBI Director Kash Patel just wrapped up high-stakes talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, pledging a global crackdown on billion-dollar online scam rings that are fueling human trafficking and drug smuggling across Southeast Asia. With scams costing the Asia-Pacific region $114 billion in 2025 alone, Patel and allies are pushing for tighter international cooperation — including a major U.S.-Cambodia intelligence-sharing pact — as criminals keep relocating operations to evade law enforcement. Patel’s recent summit in Thailand, attended by nearly 20 countries, underscored the urgency: these scams aren’t just financial crimes — they’re human rights violations. Cambodia’s stepped-up enforcement and upcoming September cybercrime conference signal a new era of global collaboration, with the U.S. vowing to hold masterminds accountable and expose corrupt officials enabling these networks.

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