Kathmandu, Nov. 7 -- A new wave of online scams targeting bank customers across Nepal has alarmed authorities, as fraudsters increasingly use fake "bank surveys" to steal money from unsuspecting users. The Nepal Police Cyber Bureau has urged the public to remain vigilant amid a sharp rise in digital banking fraud cases.

Police on Thursday arrested three individuals accused of running an online scam that siphoned funds from victims' bank accounts through fraudulent survey links circulated under the names of reputed commercial banks.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Rajan Giri, 40, of Sangachokgadhi Municipality-11, Sindhupalchowk; Mina Lakandri, 26, of Champadevi Rural Municipality-8, Okhaldhunga, currently residing in Budh...