Chinese, in orange vests, arrested over an alleged internet scam, are escorted by Chinese police officers before boarding at Phnom Penh International Airport, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday. (AP Photo)PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has deported dozens of Chinese citizens accused of extorting money from women in their homeland over social media. Online-based scams by Chinese gangs that operate from foreign countries and target mainland Chinese are common throughout Southeast Asia. The general said the gang in Cambodia contacted women over social media and tricked them into sending nude or erotic photos. Members of the gang, which included 14 women, then extorted money by threatening to circulate the images online.

Source: Bangkok Post October 12, 2017 07:15 UTC