Department of Anti-Technology Crimes Cracks Down on Bank Account Fraud Involving QR Code Currency Conversion.
According to the directive of His Excellency General Sar Thet, Commissioner-General of the National Police, and under the instructions of His Excellency Lieutenant General Sar Thet, Deputy Commissioner-General of the National Police, on October 3, 2025, the Department of Anti-Technology Crimes, in cooperation with representatives from several banks, successfully suppressed a case of bank account fraud involving the falsification of QR codes from Riel to U.S. Dollars.
With the coordination of the Prosecutor Attached to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, the department arrested one suspect, identified as Mr. Sor Sor, a Cambodian male. Investigation revealed that the suspect, who worked as a tricycle driver, had manipulated QR codes by altering the currency from Riel to U.S. Dollars in order to defraud foreign visitors, changing 7,200 riels into 7,200 dollars.
The suspect has been referred by the Department of Case Preparation to the Prosecutor Attached to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for further legal proceedings.
The Department would like to remind the public to remain vigilant and thoroughly verify details when transferring or receiving money and making payments via QR codes in either Riel or U.S. Dollar accounts, to avoid confusion and potential financial loss.
Source: Anti Cyber Crime Department