Kathmandu, April 11 -- Fraudsters are increasingly using fake loan repayment offers, bogus stock market training programmes, software alerts and deceptive banking alerts to lure victims, the Cyber Bureau said on Thursday.

The methods vary, but the goal is the same-to hijack devices, steal banking credentials, and drain funds, according to the Nepal Police bureau.

Superintendent of Police Deepak Raj Awasthi, the bureau spokesperson, said cases have been rising since March. Several complaints were filed officially. Others came through messages and comments on the Cyber Bureau's social media pages.

One major form of attack involves messages prompting users to install malicious software. These phishing links are disguised as helpful tools,...