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Monday 20 December 2010

U.S presidential "economic advisor" arrested in Cambodia for fraud

Ray C Dam dressed as a 3-star general.

By Khmerization

A Cambodian-Americam man who had claimed to be a presidential "economic advisor" to two U.S presidents has been arrested in Cambodia for fraud.

59 year-old Ray C Dam, who claimed to be an economic advisor to former U.S President George W. Bush and currently a member of President Barack Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board under the chairmanship of Prof. Paul A.Volcker, has been arrested along an aide at his house in Phnom Penh on Saturday 18th, charged with document forgery to defraud of $800 million. His aide, 35 year-old Soush Saroeun, who is also chairman of ARP. OITC Group Co.,Ltd, has also been arrested with possession of a number of documents which purported to have $800 million deposited at a foreign bank. Ray C Dam was also charged with fraudulently impersonating a lieutenant general in the Cambodian Army with the aim to defraud people.

The United States embassy in Phnom Penh, which had earlier said they had no knowledge of Mr. Ray C Dam's claim, had not made any statement of confirmation or denial of either his arrest or the veracity of his claims.

Maj-Gen. Chhay Sinarith, chief of Security Directorate of the Interior Ministry, said Ray C Dam's case has been sent to Phnom Penh Court's prosecutor Mr. Sok Roeun on the same day of his arrest. Gen. Sinarith said the officials are still investigating the pair on a number of documents relating to their offshore bank accounts and is waiting for cooperation from the U.S Embassy on the matter. He said the authority has been investigating the pair for over a month.

The pair have appeared in court today 19th December on charges of "document forgery and fraud", he said.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

man from oversea was arrested many time whild I was in Cambodia, most of them are druge dealer and rape, and frougery. useless, those claime compatriot but when return to Cambodia they commited disgushing things.

Anonymous said...

Fuck him and his aide. plundered fellow Khmer of their land and freedom;while is on food stamp and welfare. A 3-Star General takes 30 years in U.S Army with distinguish war college. You motherfucker for cheating your people.....

Anonymous said...

I am not surprise at all if he some how related to former Lon Nol regime or Long Beach Connection. What do SRP think about him ?
Is he educated enough to be a leader in Cambodia ?
I think he deserve to be in Khmere Rouge court !!!!!!

Anonymous said...

This guy is nothing, but a fraudster. I know a lot of many have lost a lot of money, some more than $1.5 million, to his scam. He is an adviser to Chea Sim, but if he is an adviser to Hun Sen he would have gotten away with his crimes.

Anonymous said...

I don't support about the arresting of Mr. Saroeun, a director of real estate company. He really have more money in the bank but he never cheat people never do any corruption.
I heard other people committed very bad activities but he still not be arrested to put in the prison because they are senior and close official to the powerful men in the government. I feel justice will bring to Saroeun for good deed.God will bless him.

Anonymous said...

Because of Saroeun has alot of money so some people have played trick to get his money. Arresting rich people to get money is a good habit of some powerful men of Cambodia. Hope Samdach Hun Sen would be aware of this bad application and pay more attention to solve out this bad activity.