Complainant: Michael Gasio
Date Filed: December 2025
Complaint Type: Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Mail Fraud, Real Estate Fraud, Elder Abuse
Federal Cross-Reference: FTC Case 194449713
Supporting PDF: IC3 Acceptance Confirmation (attached)
This IC3 report details a coordinated fraud scheme involving wire payment interception, counterfeit contracts, concealment of bank instruments, forged real-estate documents, and retaliatory eviction designed to convert the property into an Airbnb rental. The scheme involved multiple actors, including the landlord (Dr. Phat K. Tran), real-estate agents (Hanson Le, Anna Ly), LY Construction, and attorney Steven Silverstein.
The April 19, 2024 $5,000 wire transfer was received but concealed by Doctor Phat Luu Ky Tran D.D.S. sent to his personal Wells Fargo account Beach Blvd. That payment started year 3 of residency. A July $5,350 eCheck payment was also concealed from court by the doctor. These actions produced a fraudulent “non-payment” basis used in state eviction court despite proof of three years of tenancy and electronic confirmations from the agent. USPS delivered 1 pound package to Huntington Beach office of Berkshire Hathaway California Home Services inside was cashiers check for June payment to Phat Tran.
The complaint asserts violations under:
Primary Subjects:
Transaction #1:
04/19/2024 — $5,000 Wire Transfer
Funds received by owner acknowledged by agent (Hanson Le) May 2024 and concealed.
Transaction #2:
05/28/2024 — $5,350 Wells Fargo Cashiers Check USPS Certified Evidence Package
Payment not returned, not credited, concealed from court filings "Hanson has the check".
Transaction #3:
06/30/2024 — Extortion Evidence Package
Silverstein Evictions demands payment outside contract no court order, establishing wire fraud with bank instrument predicate.
Evidence cited and available:
The following agencies were notified prior to or concurrent with IC3 filing:
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