The person at the center of this case
Elaine Angene Escoe (Fugitive)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
1 year waiting · since 2025
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? Her ties to Jamaica and Southern Florida suggest she may have fled to one of these locations.
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evidence
Lead #2How did Escoe and her co-conspirators launder $34 million in fraudulent funds? Understanding the money flow could reveal additional suspects and hidden assets.
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contact
Lead #3Who are the co-conspirators involved in this scheme? Identifying and locating them may lead to Escoe's whereabouts.
Elaine Angene Escoe is wanted for her role in a massive COVID-19 relief fraud scheme that defrauded the federal government of over $34 million through fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications submitted between May 2020 and November 2021. After being charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in May 2025, Escoe failed to appear for her scheduled June 5, 2025 court hearing and disappeared from Palm Beach County, Florida on June 3, 2025. Her current whereabouts remain unknown, though she has known ties to Southern Florida and Jamaica, making her location and apprehension critical to holding her accountable for one of the largest pandemic relief fraud schemes.
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#698
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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clue
Lead #4What triggered Escoe's disappearance between June 3-5, 2025? Did she learn of her impending arrest or court appearance in advance?
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location
Lead #5What businesses did Escoe and her associates control that received the fraudulent funds? These entities may provide leads to her current location.
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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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2020-05-01
Fraudulent PPP/EIDL/RRF/SVOG applications begin
Escoe and co-conspirators began submitting over 90 fraudulent applications for federal COVID-19 relief funds
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2021-11-30
Fraudulent application period ends
Final fraudulent applications submitted; scheme resulted in $34 million wrongfully disbursed
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2025-05-22
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida for wire fraud and money laundering charges
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2025-06-03
Last seen in Palm Beach County
Escoe last observed in Palm Beach County, Florida
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2025-06-05
Failed to appear in court
Escoe failed to appear for scheduled court appearance; now considered a fugitive
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2020
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 1, 2020
Last Updated:September 9, 2026