Criminal Complaint – Wire, Mail & Bank Fraud

To:
Chief Eric Parra — Huntington Beach Police Department
2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

CC:
Federal Bureau of Investigation — Public Corruption & Financial Crimes Division
U.S. Postal Inspection Service — Mail Fraud Unit
U.S. Attorney — Central District of California

From:
Michael Andrew Gasio
9432 Pier Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
559-287-9955
gasio77@yahoo.com


Purpose of this Complaint

This submission constitutes a formal criminal complaint and evidentiary referral concerning repeated acts of wire, mail, and bank fraud by Dr. Phat K. Tran, Anna Ly, Hanson Le, and Attorney Steven D. Silverstein. All acts occurred between April 2022 and July 2024 at 19235 Brynn Court, Huntington Beach, CA, and involved use of interstate electronic and postal systems to obtain property, rent payments, and legal advantage through false representations. These actions satisfy predicate offenses under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, 1349 and California Code Civ. Proc. § 128(a)(8).


Timeline / Predicate Offenses

# Date Actors Method Description Statute
1Apr 2022Anna LyPhone / TextForced $1,000 extra deposit after lease signed (extortion via wire).§1343
2Jun–Jul 2022Anna LyDocuSignAltered payment method without consent; owner unsigned.§1343
32023Anna Ly / TranPhoneThreatened $500 fine if rent not paid early.§1343
4Apr 19 2024Tran / LeWire TransferReceived $5,000 payment then denied existence (bank instrument).§1343
5May 30 2024Le / TranElectronic ReceiptLe receives June payment; owner texts “Hanson has the check.”§1343
6Jun 2024Tran → SilversteinText / PhoneFalse claim of non-payment after acknowledgment.§1343
7Jun 2024Silverstein → Sheriff / CourtEmail / E-fileFiled eviction using known falsehood.§1343
8Jun 2024Silverstein → TenantMailServed 3-Day Notice based on false claim.§1341
9Jun 2024Tran → SilversteinTextRepeated non-payment statement to sustain fraud.§1343
10Jun 2024Tran / SilversteinCourt FilingFalse representation before judge (fraud upon court).§1343 + CA §128(a)(8)
11Jul 2024Anna Ly / TranEmail / InvoiceIssued remodel invoices for non-existent damage.§1343
12Jul 2024Anna Ly / TranBank / EmailUsed relative’s construction company to inflate costs and withhold deposit.§1343 + §1349
13Jul 2024Silverstein EvictionsMailMailed false “Security Deposit Statement.”§1341
14Jul 2024All DefendantsCoordinationJoint conspiracy to conceal receipts and obtain money under false pretenses.§1349

Evidence Summary

All originals and digital copies were formally transferred to the Huntington Beach Police Department on July 3 2025 through the AI and I Portal under evidence identifier “Wire & Mail Fraud Series Vol. I – III.” Chain-of-custody receipts and digital hashes accompany this submission.


Requested Action

  1. Assign an HBPD case number and confirm inter-agency referral.
  2. Forward to the U.S. Attorney (Central District of California) for federal prosecution.
  3. Request FBI Financial Crimes Unit and U.S. Postal Inspection Service to open parallel investigations under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341–1349.

Sincerely,

___________________________ (Handwritten Signature)

Michael Andrew Gasio
9432 Pier Drive, Huntington Beach CA 92646
559-287-9955 | gasio77@yahoo.com
Date: ____________________