Sprawling $13million Dover Heights mansion owned by the alleged mastermind of $70million fake fortune teller plot hits the market

By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 07:25, 6 June 2026 | Updated: 07:25, 6 June 2026 A stunning cliffside mansion previously owned by the alleged mastermind of a $70million fortune teller scam has hit the market. The sprawling four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Dover Heights in Sydney's leafy eastern suburbs is for sale as a mortgagee in possession sale.  This occurs when a borrower defaults on their loan, forcing the lender to take control of the property and sell it to recoup the outstanding debt. The home at 50 Gilbert Street remains in the name of Thi Hue Hoang.  Land title documents, however, reveal a mortgage to the NAB and a warning by the NSW Crime Commission. The property was sold for $12.98million last February, but agents have not provided a price guide ahead of the auction on June 23.  Anya Phan, 53, and her daughter Thi Ta, 25, were arrested at the Dover Heights mansion in November for their alleged roles in one of the most elaborate financial crime syndicates Australian authorities have ever seen. Phan, a self-described fortune teller and feng shui master, was charged with 39 offences, for allegedly coaxing vulnerable members of the Vietnamese community into taking enormous business and home loans with the NAB.  A stunning cliffside mansion previously owned by the alleged mastermind of a $70million fortune teller scam has hit the market (the Dover Heights home is pictured) The property sold for $12.98million last February (pictured is the home's heated pool) Repayments for the Dover Heights home were $56,000 a month She then pocketed a portion of the funds.   Between January 2024 and September 2025, Phan allegedly convinced multiple people that she was a psychic, and promised that a 'billionaire' was in their future. According to court documents seen by the Daily Mail, Phan allegedly convinced one syndicate recruit to take out a $3.7million loan for a Rose Bay unit. Between July 2024 and September 2025, Phan also allegedly withdrew $843,163.85 from her ANZ account to gamble at The Star casino. Repayments for the Dover Heights home were $56,000 a month. Ahead of the June 23 auction, Raine and Horne Double Bay have told potential buyers: 'As the vendor is acting as Mortgagee in Possession, they have instructed that no price guide is to be quoted.' 'The property must be sold at auction, and the vendor is committed to a transparent sales process to ensure the market determines the property's value,' they said. The median house price in Dover Heights, is approximately $7.5million. Thi Ta, 25, was arrested at the Dover Heights mansion in November for her alleged role in an elaborate financial crime syndicate Anya Phan is accused of running the financial scheme Thi Ta is seen being taken into custody by police  It comes following extensive investigation into a syndicate that allegedly used stolen identities to obtain financing for luxury 'ghost cars' that never existed.  Police alleged the operation spread to large-scale loan fraud across multiple financial institutions.  The so-called 'Penthouse Syndicate' is alleged to have defrauded the NAB of more than $150million over two years, The Sydney Morning Herald previously reported.  The case is due to be heard at Downing Centre Local Court on July 16.  Huy Tin Nguyen, 34, and his wife, Thu Huong Nguyen, 35, were arrested at their Wentworth Point home in May for their alleged role in the syndicate. Mr Nguyen previously worked for NAB and Commonwealth Bank and allegedly used information learned during his employment to put through fraudulent loans. The Nguyens are accused of facilitating more than $40million worth of fraud. A total of 25 people have already been arrested for alleged ties to the syndicate under Strike Force Myddleton.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.