Cambodia exposes the internal situation at “Area 8”; operator alleged to be linked to Prince Group
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Cambodia’s “Area 8” was alleged to be a large cyberfraud hub linked to Prince Group.
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【Cambodia exposes “Area 8,” its largest scam hub, for the first time: Huione Pay once operated there and it was linked to Prince Group】
Cambodia has publicly disclosed the internal situation at “Area 8,” a cyberfraud hub, for the first time. The “scam city” is Cambodia’s largest cyberfraud hub and could accommodate up to 20,000 human-trafficking victims forced to conduct online fraud. It was operated by the Cambodian company Legend Innovation. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the operating company was linked to Prince Group. Legend Innovation was alleged to be connected to the U.S.- and UK-sanctioned Prince Group through its company telephone number, directors’ activities, and related business records. In particular, the telephone number registered for Legend Innovation had previously appeared in the records of a real estate company alleged to belong to the Prince Group network. A Huione Pay physical outlet was once located inside the compound, providing personnel with cryptocurrency and cash exchange services, while Huione Logistics was alleged to provide freight services between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the compound.
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Key points
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“Area 8” is described as Cambodia’s largest cyberfraud hub and could accommodate up to 20,000 human-trafficking victims forced to conduct online fraud.
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The compound was operated by the Cambodian company Legend Innovation.
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Elliptic’s investigation found that Legend Innovation was linked to Prince Group.
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A Huione Pay physical outlet was once located inside the compound, providing personnel with cryptocurrency and cash exchange services.
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Huione Logistics was alleged to provide freight services between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the compound.
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The material says that Cambodia’s “Area 8” once concentrated large numbers of people forced to conduct online fraud and that the operating company was linked to Prince Group; it also says that a Huione Pay physical outlet providing cryptocurrency and cash exchange services once operated inside the compound.
Why it matters to readers
The material concerns a large cyberfraud hub, allegations of human trafficking, cryptocurrency and cash exchanges, and alleged links to Prince Group, which is sanctioned by the U.S. and UK.
“Cyberfraud” means fraud conducted online; “cryptocurrency exchange” means exchanging cryptocurrency for cash or other assets, and vice versa.
Risks and unknowns
The material mainly uses wording such as “alleged” and “was linked” for the connections, operations, and services described; the specific facts and allocation of responsibility still require verification.
The material does not explain Elliptic’s investigation methodology, timing, or full source evidence.
The material alone cannot confirm whether the compound is still operating.
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