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dingaling911 • today at 12:54 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

When I was making big bank, my accountant suggested I give him check writing ability to make it smoother for me to pay bills.

He was later arrested for fraud.

Amazing.


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mandeepj • today at 2:12 AM

> I give him check writing ability to make it smoother for me to pay bills.

I immediately smell a giant red flag! I'm dealing with a lawsuit in another country, so I can't be there more than once or twice a year. To handle that situation, I'd have to sign a power of attorney. That document was shocking to read. It gave my lawyer pretty much every possible permission, including withdrawing from the suit at his will, and it said I can't sue him, I can't change attorney, and whatnot. Funny, the doc had been in circulation for the last 50 years. I wrote a new doc and gave him the absolute minimum :-)

anyfoo • today at 1:27 AM

Did you give him the ability?

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