An Evansville, Ind., brother and sister are charged in a bankruptcy fraud scheme, WFIE reported yesterday. Patricia Bippus-Allen and her brother, David Bippus, are accused of falsely filing a joint chapter 13 petition in both Bippus-Allen’s and her husband's name in September 2010. Court records show this was done without her husband's consent. During the scheme, investigators say Bippus-Allen attended a § 341 meeting with creditors — her brother by her side — posing as her husband. Both siblings are facing numerous charges, including wire fraud.
