Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams

Seoul has banned travel to parts of Cambodia after a South Korean student died from cardiac arrest, after being kidnapped and tortured by a criminal gang in the country. Criminal networks are believed to lure victims to Cambodia with the promise of well-paid jobs, but on arrival they are taken prisoner, and forced to work on phishing scams. Cyberscams in South East Asia, including in Cambodia and Myanmar, are believed to be worth billions of dollars annually.