Cambodia Discloses Details of “Number 8 Park”; Operator Allegedly Linked to Prince Group

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Legend Innovation, operator of Cambodia's largest exposed telecom-fraud compound, has links to Prince Group

PANews reported on September 23, citing Caixin, that Cambodia has for the first time publicly disclosed the internal conditions of the telecom-fraud compound “Number 8 Park.” This “scam city” is Cambodia's largest telecom-fraud compound and can accommodate up to 20,000 workers who have been trafficked and forced to engage in online fraud. It is operated by the Cambodian company Legend Innovation. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the operator has links to Prince Group. Legend Innovation has been alleged to have connections with Prince Group, which has been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom, through its company telephone number, director activities, and related business records. In particular, the telephone number registered by Legend Innovation previously appeared in materials for a real estate company alleged to belong to Prince Group's network. Huione Pay once operated a physical outlet within the compound, where personnel could exchange cryptocurrency and cash, while Huione Logistics was alleged to provide Thailand...

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Cambodia has for the first time publicly disclosed the internal conditions of the telecom-fraud compound “Number 8 Park.”
“Number 8 Park” is described as Cambodia's largest telecom-fraud compound and can accommodate up to 20,000 workers who have been trafficked and forced to engage in online fraud.
“Number 8 Park” is operated by the Cambodian company Legend Innovation.
Elliptic found that Legend Innovation has links to Prince Group.
Legend Innovation has been alleged to have connections with Prince Group, which has been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom, through its company telephone number, director activities, and related business records.
Huione Pay once operated a physical outlet within the compound, where personnel could exchange cryptocurrency and cash.

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The report states that Cambodia's “Number 8 Park” is a large online-fraud compound operated by Legend Innovation; Elliptic says that the company has links to Prince Group.

Why it matters to readers

The report involves human trafficking, forced online fraud, cryptocurrency exchange, and Prince Group, which has been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom.

It can help beginners understand telecom-fraud compounds, human trafficking, and investigations into links among related companies.

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The source uses wording such as “alleged,” and the relevant links have not been independently confirmed by the evidence presented here.
The source is truncated at “Huione Logistics was alleged to provide Thailand...,” so the subsequent content is unknown.
The evidence does not provide complete responses from Prince Group, Legend Innovation, or the parties conducting the relevant investigation.

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