Monday, March 16, 2009

Websites blacklisted by Cambodia for giving fake visa information

PHNOM PENH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government has names three "fraudulent" websites as providing fake visa and wrong information about Cambodia, said official news agency the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) on Monday.

These fraudulent website were addressed as www.cambodiaonarrival.com, www.cambodiaevisa.com, and www.elovecambodia.com, AKP quoted a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as saying.

Some of them offered visa service which turned out to be fake and deceptive, it said.

The ministry "would like to inform the users of e-Visa that the ministry's website, www.mfaic.gov.kh, is the only authorized website to issue e-visa" for travelers coming into the country, it said.

The ministry "welcomes visitors to the Kingdom of Cambodia to use the convenience of our e-Visa services that enable you to participate in the E-government initiative," it added.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

one of the blacklisted websites should be "www.welovecambodia.com"

Anonymous said...

No doubt, that is how Pouk Ah Scam Rainxy making a leaving.

Anonymous said...

only the official ministry of foreign affairs have the authority to give e-visa to foreigners visiting cambodia, so, please check to make sure the people and business you deal with are really the official from the ministry of foreign affairs. please pass on the word; everyone can help with this so people are not being scammed. thank you.

Anonymous said...

a good place to let people know also is to have gov't pass a memorandum to all foreign embassies in cambodia to let people know this, if they haven't already. thank you.

Anonymous said...

Is the story in WeLoveCambodia true? The government highjacked the original e-Visa system?