FBI Captures COVID Relief Fraudster Elaine Eskow, Returns Her to Florida for Charges
Elaine Eskow, a Jamaican national, has been apprehended and returned to Florida to face charges related to a $92-million COVID relief fraud scheme. Eskow was on the FBI's Most Wanted list for orchestrating a fraudulent operation that targeted relief funds intended for Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Her capture in Jamaica marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to address fraudulent activities that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts. The scheme involved falsifying documents to obtain funds meant for businesses and individuals affected by the pandemic, highlighting vulnerabilities in the relief distribution process. 
