Scammer Tries To Withdraw $150,000 From Greenwich Bank: PD

GREENWICH, CT — A 23-year-old woman was arrested on a host of larceny and forgery charges on June 22 after she allegedly tried to use a fake New York driver's license, and a fake Chase Bank business debit card, to withdraw $150,000 from a Chase Bank on East Putnam Avenue, according to Greenwich police.

Arrested at the bank just before 2 p.m. was Mengyan Zhou, of no known address, who was charged with the following:

• Larceny, first degree
• Criminal attempt at larceny, first degree
• Criminal impersonation
• Forgery, first degree (2 counts)
• Interfering with an officer

According to Greenwich police, bank personnel immediately became suspicious when Zhou presented the ID and sought to withdraw such a large amount of cash. She allegedly lied to police several times about what her real name is, but they were able to obtain it once she was fingerprinted.

Zhou was held in lieu of bail of $150,000 and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on July 6.

Photo: Mengyan Zhou. Photo credit: Greenwich Police Department

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