EXCLUSIVE: Alleged $32M COVID-19 fraud fugitive captured in Jamaica and returned to US, FBI says
He emphasizes that the time for these individuals to hide in the dark is over, as their identities and alleged multi-million dollar schemes are now being exposed to the public. Patel said four alleged fraud suspects captured over the past five weeks are collectively charged with nearly $1.8 billion in fraud after spending more than 3,500 days on the run across three continents. Marshals Service, Jamaican law enforcement and the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office coordinated Escoe's return to the U.S.
- ▪He emphasizes that the time for these individuals to hide in the dark is over, as their identities and alleged multi-million dollar schemes are now being exposed to the public.
- ▪Patel said four alleged fraud suspects captured over the past five weeks are collectively charged with nearly $1.8 billion in fraud after spending more than 3,500 days on the run across three continents.
- ▪Marshals Service, Jamaican law enforcement and the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office coordinated Escoe's return to the U.S.
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Justice Department EXCLUSIVE: Alleged $32M COVID-19 fraud fugitive captured in Jamaica and returned to US, FBI says Elaine Angene Escoe is charged in a $32M COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud scheme involving wire fraud, money laundering By Brittany Miller Fox News Published July 25, 2026 4:15pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video FBI exposes 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list identifying multi-million dollar criminals Colin McDonald, the fraud czar and assistant attorney general for the Fraud Division, details the FBI's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list. He emphasizes that the time for these individuals to hide in the dark is over, as their identities and alleged multi-million dollar schemes are now being exposed to the public.
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