The person at the center of this case
Elaine Angene Escoe (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
353 days waiting
ELAINE ANGENE ESCOE
Justice for Elaine Angene Escoe (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Elaine Angene Escoe currently hiding? Has she fled to Jamaica or remained in Florida?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific businesses and bank accounts were used to receive and launder the $34 million in fraudulently obtained funds?
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person
Lead #3Who were Escoe's co-conspirators in this scheme, and have they been apprehended or are they also fugitives?
Elaine Angene Escoe is wanted for her alleged role in a massive COVID-19 relief fraud scheme that defrauded the federal government of over $34 million through fraudulent PPP, EIDL, RRF, and SVOG applications submitted between May 2020 and November 2021. After a federal arrest warrant was issued on May 22, 2025, Escoe failed to appear for her scheduled June 5, 2025 court date and disappeared. She was last seen on June 3, 2025, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and has known ties to Southern Florida and Jamaica.
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United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; FBI
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clue
Lead #4What triggered the investigation into this relief fund fraud scheme, and what evidence led to identifying Escoe's involvement?
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contact
Lead #5Are there any credible sightings or tips regarding Escoe's whereabouts since her June 3, 2025 disappearance?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Wire Fraud; Concealment Money Laundering; Transactional Money Laundering Caution: Elaine Angene Escoe is wanted for her alleged involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $34 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Escoe and others allegedly submitted more than 90 fraudulent applications for funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) between May of 2020, and November of 2021.
The applications allegedly contained false information regarding employee counts, payroll expenses, and business revenues. The scheme resulted in the wrongful disbursement of approximately $29.1 million in PPP funds, $1.2 million in RRF funds, and $3.8 million in SVOG funds.
After the funds were disbursed, Escoe and others allegedly directed payments to each other and to businesses they controlled, withdrew large sums in cash, and used blank, signed checks to conceal the origin and nature of the proceeds. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Escoe on May 22, 2025, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, after she was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Wire Fraud; Concealment Money Laundering; and Transactional Money Laundering.
She was notified of her scheduled court appearance for June 5, 2025, but failed to appear. Escoe was last seen on June 3, 2025, in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Remarks: Escoe has ties to Southern Florida and Jamaica.
Timeline of Events
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2020-05
Fraudulent relief fund applications begin
Escoe and co-conspirators began submitting fraudulent PPP, EIDL, RRF, and SVOG applications
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2021-11
Fraudulent application scheme ends
Final fraudulent relief fund applications submitted; over 90 applications total filed between May 2020 and November 2021
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2025-05-22
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering
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2025-06-03
Last sighting
Escoe last seen in Palm Beach County, Florida
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2025-06-05
Failure to appear in court
Escoe failed to appear for scheduled court appearance
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2020
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2020
Last Updated:May 10, 2026