Greenwich Police arrested another suspect for alleged involvement in a Chinese Organized Criminal Group.
On Aug 17 plainclothes officers conducting surveillance targeting organized retail theft in the central Greenwich area were alerted by a merchant to a suspicious transaction.
The accused, Bing Hang Zheng, 38, from Brunswick, Ohio, conspired with another individual to conduct multiple purchases using a digital wallet at multiple businesses with 9 different cards. Four credit cards were used successfully and five were declined.
Mr. Zheng’s co-conspirator remained on a phone call in an Asian language throughout the transactions.
Police said that based on their training and experience, officers recognized this pattern as consistent with tactics used by Chinese Organized Criminal Groups involved in identity theft and credit card fraud. These groups are known to utilize mirrored digital wallets through apps like “Z-NFC” to make unauthorized purchases with stolen card information
As the accused and co-conspirators entered a nearby getaway vehicle, investigators conducted an investigative detention. on scene interviews revealed conflicting and vague explanations and an admission that the accused didn’t know whose credit/debit cards he was using, that he was told to download an application to purchase specific items. Further, police said the accused and his co-conspirator gave inconsistent and evasive statements regarding their travel and purpose in the area.
Based on the totality of circumstances – including Mr. Zheng’s behavior, method of payment, geographic origin, use of multiple cards, presence of a second phone and known Chinese Organized Criminal Group methods – investigators established probable cause to believe he and his accomplice were both engaged in credit card fraud and placed under arrest.
Mr. Zheng faces charges listed below. His bond was set at $150,000 and he was assigned a date in Stamford Superior Court on August 31, 2026.
Conspiracy to Commit an Offense related to Scanning Devices or Reencoders
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 4 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5 (5 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Ill Poss Personal Id Info Device
Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit <$500 on Revoked Payment Card (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit <$500 on Revoked Payment Card (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Receipt from Illegal Use Credit Card (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 3 (9 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (9 counts)
See also:
Chinese Organized Criminal Group Suspects Face Dozens of Charges in Greenwich
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