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Cops: Valley Stream CPA forged power of attorney forms

A Valley Stream certified public accountant forged paperwork to give himself power of attorney over a woman's personal finances, but when the Internal Revenue Service notified her of the financial documents, she called police and the CPA was arrested.

The accountant, Art Trachtenberg, 59, who operates his CPA business from his 23 Forest Rd. home in Valley Stream, was charged with forgery,...

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