FBI searching for woman wanted for her role in stealing over $34 million in COVID-19 relief funds
FLORIDA (WHNT) — A Jamaican woman is accused of stealing several million dollars’ worth of COVID-19 relief funds, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
The FBI said Elaine Angene Escoe is wanted for her role and involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme to obtain over $34 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
The agency said Escoe and others reportedly submitted more than 990 fraudulent applications for funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant between May 2020 and November 2021.
According to the “Wanted” announcement posted by the FBI, the applications reportedly contained false information regarding employee counts, payroll expenses and business revenues.
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