Around 60 South Koreans accused of involvement in online scam operations in Cambodia will be flown home on Saturday aboard a chartered plane, officials said.

The move follows the death of a South Korean student allegedly forced to work at a scam center in Cambodia, sparking outrage and prompting Seoul to send a delegation to Phnom Penh for urgent talks.

South Korea’s national security director Wi Sung-lac said the repatriation flight is scheduled to depart Phnom Penh around midnight local time. Once back home, the returnees will face questioning to determine whether they were coerced into scam work or joined willingly through fake job offers.

Authorities estimate Cambodia’s scam centers employ about 200,000 people, including roughly 1,000 South Koreans. Many are trapped under threats of violence, while others help orchestrate global online fraud schemes involving fake investments, gambling, and romance scams.

Following the student’s death, South Korea imposed a travel ban on parts of Cambodia, including Bokor Mountain in Kampot province, where his body was found. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged Seoul to lift the restriction.

President Lee Jae Myung has also ordered a crackdown on false job ads across Southeast Asia, as scam networks continue to spread beyond the region, Interpol warns.