The United States announced a $45 million assistance package for Cambodia and Thailand, with about $20 million designated for initiatives to disrupt scam operations and transnational criminal networks. Officials framed the funding as part of broader efforts to support law enforcement, victim support and regional cooperation after revelations about organized scam compounds.

In response to heightened international scrutiny of scam compounds in Southeast Asia, U.S. officials announced a $45 million assistance package for Cambodia and Thailand aimed at strengthening regional capacity to disrupt transnational fraud, improve law enforcement coordination and support victims. Approximately $20 million of the funds were described as targeted to initiatives that directly address scam centres, including training for investigators, financial intelligence sharing, assistance for victim identification and programs to reduce vulnerability to recruitment by organized criminal networks. The package also includes support for legal and regulatory reforms, technical assistance to trace and seize illicit proceeds, and cross border operational partnerships. U.S. authorities emphasized that the funding complements ongoing diplomatic engagement and multilateral investigations that followed public disclosures about large scale romance and crypto investment scams. The measure is intended to bolster regional resilience, accelerate forensic and asset recovery work and help dismantle the operational infrastructure that enables large, persistent online fraud schemes.