THAO TRAN
AKA: THAO THU TRAN · THAO DANG TRAN · DANG TRAN THAO THU · TRAN THAO DANG-THU · THAO LE TRAN · THOA TRAN (12+ TOTAL)
DOB: 02/18/1976 (CheckPeople) · ALT: 1975 (Information.com) · AGE: ~48–50
UD Co-Defendant · CEO 32 Entities · RICO Enterprise Node · 20002 Sand Dune Ln Operator
UD Co-Defendant
No DRE License
Unlicensed RE Activity
CEO 32 Entities
RICO Enterprise CEO
$40,716 Judgment 2022
Sand Dune Ln HQ
Hanson Le Associate
Identity & Contact Data
Full Legal Name Variants
Thao Tran / Thao Thu Tran
Deed name: Dang Tran Thao Thu · Thao Thu Dang Tran · Thao Dang-Thu · All same individual per cross-referenced property records
DOB / Age
02/18/1976 · Age 48
Alt DOB 1975 per Information.com · CheckPeople: 02/18/1976 · Discrepancy flagged
Employment — Confirmed
HR Administrator · Rima Enterprises, Inc.
16417 Ladona Circle, HB CA 92649 · Industrial machinery mfr · Est. 1977 · CEO Horst Steinhart · ~$12M revenue · 62 employees
Real Estate Activity — NO DRE LICENSE
Listed on Realtor.com
Under 999 Investments, Inc · 17111 Beach Blvd Ste 206 HB 92647 · Broker: Paul Dang Nguyen DRE #01714869 · No personal DRE salesperson license found · B&P §10130 potential violation
Primary Email Addresses
ttran3099@gmail.com
Also: ttran3099@yahoo.com · thao_morningstar@yahoo.com · evergone@aol.com · vergone@aol.com · thuthao22@hotmail.com
LinkedIn Profile
Thao Tran · Rima Enterprises, Inc.
Huntington Beach, California · 1 follower · Confirmed identity anchor
Known Aliases (12+ Confirmed)
Thao Thu Tran
Thao Dang Tran
Thao D Tran
Thaothu Dang Tran
Thao Dang-Thu Tran
Thao T Tran
T Tran
Thoa Tran
Thao Thu-Dang Tran
Thao Le Tran
Thao Duc Tran
Thao Thudang Tran
Dang Tran Thao Thu ★ DEED
Tran Thao Dang-Thu ★ DEED
Thu Tran Thao ★ LV DEED
Phone Numbers (13 Confirmed)
(714) 342-9127
Mobile · AT&T · Anaheim
(714) 342-9109
Mobile · AT&T · Anaheim
(714) 374-1887
Landline · Frontier · HB
(714) 374-8989
Landline · Frontier · HB
(714) 374-8999
VoIP · Frontier · HB
(714) 378-9714
Landline · Frontier · HB
(714) 534-4859
Landline · AT&T · Garden Grove
(714) 638-7855
Landline · AT&T · Garden Grove
(714) 283-5768
Landline · AT&T · Orange
(714) 974-7062
Landline · AT&T · Orange
(949) 679-2869
VoIP · Comcast · Irvine
(657) 251-0807
VoIP · Time Warner · Garden Grove
(760) 843-7836
Landline · Frontier · Victorville
⚠ RICO Enterprise Analysis — Sand Dune Lane HQ
18 U.S.C. §1962(c) — ASSOCIATED-IN-FACT ENTERPRISE
Thao Tran occupies the apex CEO position of the Sand Dune Lane enterprise. As documented CEO of 32 entities across four states — with Tan Vo serving as Manager and Registered Agent for her primary California LLCs at the same address — the enterprise structure is not incidental. It is deliberate, layered, and documented in Secretary of State filings. Thao Tran is the daughter of Phat L.K. Tran D.M.D. — the property owner whose fraudulent eviction scheme is the subject of Gasio v. Tran. Her address at 20002 Sand Dune Ln is simultaneously: (1) the mailing address for Euclid Diamond Plaza LLC and Times Investment LLC, (2) the residence of Tan Vo (LLC Manager/Agent), and (3) the confirmed Likely Associate address of Hanson Le (DRE #01358448) per CheckPeople records. The convergence of the property owner's daughter, his payment manager, and the rent-diverting agent at a single enterprise address — while the fraudulent UD is prosecuted by Silverstein — satisfies the continuity and enterprise elements of 18 U.S.C. §1961(4) as an associated-in-fact enterprise conducting a pattern of racketeering activity including mail fraud (18 U.S.C. §1341), wire fraud (§1343), and unlawful eviction as predicate acts.
PHAT L.K. TRAN D.M.D.
Father · Property owner · Enterprise head · 4411 Brookhurst St Garden Grove 92843 · ~10 CA/MA properties
RICO ROLE: Initiating party / beneficial owner
TAN VO (Age 49)
Co-resident at 20002 Sand Dune Ln · Manager & Registered Agent for Euclid Diamond Plaza LLC, Times Investment LLC · (571) 623-2214
RICO ROLE: Operations manager / corporate agent
HANSON LE (DRE #01358448)
Confirmed Likely Associate per CheckPeople · 8401 Bluff Cir HB 92648 · Payment interceptor · 5th Amendment invoker · BHHS departed
RICO ROLE: Payment diversion / check interception agent
KENNETH KRAUSE (Age 55)
Costa Mesa CA · Co-owner with Thao Tran on Las Vegas properties: 9126 Epworth Ave NV 89148 and 7271 Proud Patriot St NV 89148 · Ownership relationship type: Husband/Wife (per deed)
RICO ROLE: Financial partner / asset holder
QUYNH DANG
Original Registered Agent for Vohnt LLC · 15502 Toway Ln HB 92647 · Subsequently replaced by Vohnt LLC itself as agent
RICO ROLE: Corporate agent / Toway Ln node
ANNA LY (DRE #01894348)
Sun Realty · Likely Tran family member · $20,980 damage invoice · Pre-license transactions · DRE complaint filed
RICO ROLE: Real estate fraud execution
Property Record — Sand Dune Lane & Prior Holdings
| Property | Role | Purchase/Sale | Value / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20002 Sand Dune Ln, HB CA 92648 | Owner / Enterprise HQ | Purchased 2015 · $1,800,000 Sold 2017–2018 ~$2,180,000 |
Sold to Smolenski Wojciech · Est. 2024 value $3,580,543 · LLC mailing address through 2025 |
| 6651 Silent Harbor Dr, HB CA 92648 | Prior Owner | Owned 09/2002 – 10/18/2021 Sold $2,000,000 |
Deed names: Tran Thao Dang-Thu / Tran Thao Thu · Sold to Smolenski · 4BR 4417 sqft |
| 9126 Epworth Ave, Las Vegas NV 89148 | Co-Owner w/ Kenneth Krause | Purchased 05/13/2004 · $262,500 | Assessed $90,425 · 3BR · Ownership type: Trust · Krause listed as Unmarried Man |
| 7271 Proud Patriot St, Las Vegas NV 89148 | Co-Owner w/ Kenneth Krause | Purchased 04/04/2005 · $257,602 | Assessed $90,103 · 3BR · Listed as Thu Tran Thao on deed |
| 14331 Euclid St, Garden Grove CA 92843 | Commercial Owner / Seller | Owned 03/19/2004 – 05/16/2008 Sold $1,500,000 |
APN 099-181-83 · 42,066 sqft commercial · Assessed 2024: $4,619,632 · Purchased from Larry Huynh |
| 16 San Ramon Dr #69, Irvine CA 92612 | Prior Co-Owner | Owned 2007–2009 w/ Kenneth Krause | Condominium · $860,000 cash purchase · Community property Husband/Wife |
Anomaly Flags
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UNLICENSED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY — B&P §10130
Thao Tran is listed as a real estate agent on Realtor.com under 999 Investments, Inc (DRE #01978276, Broker Paul Dang Nguyen, DRE #01714869) at 17111 Beach Blvd Ste 206, Huntington Beach CA 92647. No personal DRE salesperson or broker license is found for Thao Tran in California DRE records. Conducting real estate activity — including representing buyers or sellers, collecting compensation, or being held out publicly as a real estate professional — without a personal DRE license violates B&P §10130 (unlicensed practice). This is a misdemeanor on first offense escalating to felony on subsequent violations. The broker of record (Paul Dang Nguyen) may face supervisory liability under B&P §10177(h).
B&P §10130 Unlicensed Practice · B&P §10177(h) Broker Supervision · Misdemeanor → Felony
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32-ENTITY CORPORATE WEB — UNDISCLOSED FINANCIAL NETWORK
California Secretary of State records confirm Thao Tran as authorized person / CEO for 32 entities across California, Washington, Florida and New York. Entities span real estate (Lua Homes LLC, Impressions/Momenta Real Estate, Lampson TTJ LLC, 12772 Woodland LLC), financial services (Reserved Assets Management LLC, Golden Hills Insurance Services, Times Investment LLC, Tower of Power Capital Investments LLC), food/retail (California Jerky Factory, Rocky's Cheesesteaks, TNC Pho Group, 2 Green Chickens LLC), spa/beauty (Tran Spa International, Lee's Beauty Inc, TT Lashes, AB Tea LLC), and technology (Sigma Circuit Technology, TBFLink LLC). The breadth and geographic reach of this entity network — all tied to the 20002 Sand Dune Ln mailing address — is inconsistent with the HR Administrator role at Rima Enterprises and warrants IRS, FTB, and FinCEN scrutiny for unreported income and potential structuring.
26 U.S.C. §7201 Tax Evasion · 31 U.S.C. §5324 Structuring · 18 U.S.C. §1956 Money Laundering · FTB Revenue & Taxation Code §19706
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$40,716 CIVIL JUDGMENT — ORANGE COUNTY 2022
CheckPeople financial records show a civil judgment of $40,716 filed 03/04/2022 in Orange County (Case DL-57023) against Thao Tran at 20002 Sand Dune Ln. A second judgment of $1,180 was filed 01/16/2014 (Case 07CC06072) at 34 Blue Heron, Irvine. The 2022 judgment post-dates her sale of the property and indicates unresolved financial liability during the period when the Sand Dune Ln address was being used as the LLC mailing hub. The judgment creditor and underlying dispute have not been publicly identified but warrant subpoena in the Gasio v. Tran proceedings.
CCP §683.010 Judgment Enforcement · Relevant to credibility and financial motive in eviction scheme
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UD CO-DEFENDANT — LISTED LANDLORD IN EVICTION PROCEEDINGS
Thao Tran is named as a co-defendant in Gasio v. Tran et al. (No. 30-2024-01410991-CL-UD-CJC) in her capacity as listed landlord or property interest holder in the underlying unlawful detainer. Her role as Phat Tran's daughter — combined with her enterprise operations coordinated from the same HB address network, her association with Hanson Le (the intercepting agent), and the corporate structure she operates — places her within the associated-in-fact enterprise conducting the fraudulent eviction. She is a named party and her financial records are discoverable in the civil proceedings.
18 U.S.C. §1962(c) RICO · PC §182 Conspiracy · CC §1940 et seq. Landlord-Tenant Obligations
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DOB DISCREPANCY — IDENTITY VARIANCE
CheckPeople reports DOB as 02/18/1976 (Age 48). Information.com reports DOB as 1975 (Age 50). Two different birth years appear in public records for the same individual at the same address. This discrepancy may indicate identity document irregularities, data entry errors across different records systems, or deliberate use of variant identity documents. Combined with 15+ AKA name variants including multiple different hyphenated surname constructions, this pattern is consistent with a subject who has presented different identities to different institutions.
18 U.S.C. §1028 Identity Document Fraud · Flagged for verification in discovery
Corporate Entities — 32 Confirmed (SOS Records)
REAL ESTATE / INVESTMENT
Euclid Diamond Plaza LLC
Filed 2006 · Garden Grove · CEO: Thao Tran · Mgr/Agent: Tan Vo · Both at Sand Dune Ln · Active
Times Investment LLC
Filed 2009 · Garden Grove · CEO: Thao Tran · Mgr/Agent: Tan Vo · Both at Sand Dune Ln · Active
Vohnt LLC
Filed 2021 · 15502 Toway Ln HB · Mgr: Thao Tran · Agent: Quynh Dang · Active
Lua Homes LLC
Filed 2022 · 8115 Baymist Dr E HB 92646 · Active
Lampson TTJ LLC
Filed 2024 · 18231 Third St Fountain Valley · Active
12772 Woodland LLC
Filed 2024 · 18231 S 3rd St Fountain Valley · Active
Impressions/Momenta Real Estate LLC
Filed 2011 · 1333 Historical Plz Manteca · Active
Reserved Assets Management LLC
Filed 2019 · 909 Story Rd #235 San Jose · Active
Asia Gateway LLC
Filed 2019 · 909 Story Rd #235 San Jose · Active
FINANCIAL / CAPITAL
Tower of Power Capital Investments LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
Golden Hills Insurance Services Inc
Filed 2010 · 2690 S White Rd San Jose · Active
Turnkey Merchant Services LLC
Filed 2023 · 2334 Jigsaw Ave Manteca · Active
Turnkey Realty Group LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
4KNTT LLC
Filed 2020 · 1333 Historical Plaza Way Manteca · Active
TNTK CA Investments LLC
Filed 2019 · 43362 Whittenburg Rd Oakhurst · Active
London Emery LLC
Filed 2021 · 2334 Jigsaw Ave Manteca · Active
Nat Family LP
Filed 2012 · 307 Creedon Circle Alameda · LP · Active
MULTI-STATE
181 Washington Heights Inc
Filed 2010 · 617 W 181st St 2nd Fl New York NY · Corp · Active
Brighton Park Townhome HOA Inc
Filed 2016 · 6972 Lake Gloria Blvd Orlando FL · Not For Profit · Active
2M Residential LLC
Filed 2023 · 4901 219th St SW Mountlake Terrace WA · Active
FOOD / BEAUTY / SERVICES
California Jerky Factory Inc
Filed 2007 · 10415 Rush St S El Monte · Corp · Active
Tran Spa International Inc
Filed 2021 · 2531 Seaman Ave S El Monte · Corp · Active
Lee's Beauty Inc
Filed 2014 · 9920 Westminster Ave Garden Grove · Corp · Active
TT Lashes LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
AB Tea LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
Sweet Box LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
TNC Pho Group LLC
Filed 2016 · 21090 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar · Active
Rocky's Cheesesteaks LLC
Filed 2025 · 1333 Historical Plaza Way Manteca · Active
2 Green Chickens LLC
Filed 2022 · 5655 Silver Creek Valley Rd San Jose · Active
TECH / OTHER
Sigma Circuit Technology LLC
Filed 2006 · 10866 Equestrian Ridge Ct San Diego · Active
TBFLink LLC
Filed 2021 · 193 Evergreen Way Milpitas · Active
LTLE Group Inc
Filed 2021 · 9416 El Blanco Ave Fountain Valley · Corp · Active
SeniorChoice Assisted Living LLC
Thao Tran authorized · Active
Financial Judgments & Legal Record
| Case Number | Amount | Date Filed | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL-57023 | $40,716 | 03/04/2022 | 20002 Sand Dune Ln, HB CA 92648 | Orange County · Creditor/nature unknown · Post-dates property sale · Active LLC mailing period |
| 07CC06072 | $1,180 | 01/16/2014 | 34 Blue Heron, Irvine CA 92603 | Orange County · Prior address · Concurrent with Kenneth Krause co-ownership |
No criminal convictions found in open-source records. CheckPeople criminal history section returned blank. IRS, FTB, and FinCEN referrals recommended given 32-entity network and geographic spread.
Address History (18 Confirmed)
| # | Address | County | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20002 Sand Dune Ln, Huntington Beach CA 92648 | Orange | 06/30/2018 – 01/23/2025 |
| 2 | 6651 Silent Harbor Dr, Huntington Beach CA 92648 | Orange | 09/2002 – 10/18/2021 |
| 3 | 15502 Toway Ln, Huntington Beach CA 92647 | Orange | Cross-ref Vohnt LLC |
| 4 | 34 Blue Heron, Irvine CA 92603 | Orange | 02/2012 – 09/08/2013 |
| 5 | 16 San Ramon Dr, Irvine CA 92612 | Orange | 03/2011 – 05/02/2012 |
| 6 | 15502 Toway Ln, Huntington Beach CA 92647 | Orange | 10/04/2011 – 11/26/2013 |
| 7 | 14331 Euclid St, Garden Grove CA 92843 | Orange | 06/07/2006 – 08/28/2008 |
| 8 | 9126 Epworth Ave, Las Vegas NV 89148 | Clark | 04/12/2005 – 04/12/2018 |
| 9 | 2926 N Weston St, Orange CA 92867 | Orange | 05/01/1997 – 11/01/2006 |
| 10 | 3181 E Lancaster Ave, Anaheim CA 92806 | Orange | 02/1999 – 01/23/2003 |
| 11 | 1005 Ortega Way, Placentia CA 92870 | Orange | 11/1995 – 01/23/2003 |
| 12 | Multiple Westminster CA 92683 addresses | Orange | 2009 – 2015 (various) |