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FBI warns ‘tradwife’ women may be targeting ICE agents through fake dating profiles: Report

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The FBI circulated a memo in February warning that some women identifying as “tradwives” might be using fake dating profiles to target Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and expose their personal information online. The memo, obtained through a public records request by the nonprofit Property of the People, suggests these women create fictitious profiles aimed at attracting law enforcement personnel involved in immigration work with the intention of publicly shaming them. However, the FBI noted that this document is “not finally evaluated intelligence” and did not specify which dating platforms were used or confirm if any actual exposure had occurred.

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In February 2026, the FBI in Chicago issued an internal warning to law enforcement agencies across the US about a potential threat from women creating fake online dating profiles. The profiles were designed to look like those of "traditional wives" ("tradwife") and targeted agents from ICE, aiming to lure them into dates and subsequently expose their personal information online, or dox them. This tactic was intended to cause public embarrassment and discourage immigration enforcement activities.

The warning came after a group allegedly created these fictitious profiles in January 2026 with the intention of attracting law enforcement personnel involved in immigration enforcement and then publicly exposing them. The memo obtained by Property of the People, a government-transparency nonprofit, did not provide specific dating platforms or further details about the sources of this information.

The FBI stated that these fake profiles incorporated imagery depicting a "traditional wife" aesthetic along with listed interests aimed at appealing to law enforcement personnel. The objective was to entice ICE officers into online or in-person interactions under the pretense of dates, leading to their public exposure and doxing thereafter.

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The FBI’s Chicago office circulated a memo to law enforcement agencies in February about the alleged tactic, The Guardian reported, citing a document obtained through a public records request by government transparency nonprofit Property of the People.

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2026-09-17 · Times of India

FBI warns ‘tradwife’ women may be targeting ICE agents through fake dating profiles: Report · mixed framing

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The FBI warned that a small group of women allegedly created fake online dating profiles using a “traditional wife” or “tradwife” image to attract US immigration enforcement officers and expose their personal information online. uncertain

group → warn → information

Guardian → circulate → People

The memo said the women were allegedly creating fictitious dating profiles to attract and then “dox” law enforcement personnel involved in immigration enforcement. uncertain

women → say → enforcement

According to the FBI briefing, the profiles used “traditional wife” imagery and listed specific interests intended to appeal to law enforcement personnel. uncertain

profiles → accord → personnel

The alleged objective was to lure officers into online or in-person interactions under the guise of a date and then publicly expose their identities and personal information. asserted

objective → allege → identities

The FBI said the tactic was intended to cause public embarrassment and discourage immigration enforcement activity. asserted

tactic → say → activity

However, the briefing did not identify the dating platforms allegedly used, specify where the women were based, or say whether any immigration officers had actually been exposed. uncertain

officers → identify → platforms

The FBI also described the document as “not finally evaluated intelligence” and said it was issued to raise awareness about the alleged doxing technique. asserted

it → describe → technique

Property of the People obtained the memo through a public records request. asserted

Property → obtain → request

The FBI memo came weeks after a New York Post report claimed that social media users were encouraging women to use dating apps to identify and expose ICE agents. asserted

users → come → agents

That report cited posts from conservative account Libs of TikTok, but did not provide evidence that agents had actually been tricked. asserted

agents → cite → evidence

Ryan Shapiro, executive director of Property of the People, criticised the FBI briefing, calling it a thinly sourced alert over alleged online dating attempts involving ICE agents. asserted

Shapiro → criticise → agents

The FBI has issued other internal warnings about the doxing of immigration enforcement personnel. asserted

FBI → issue → personnel

Previous reports have raised concerns over the use of AI, facial recognition, data-scraping tools and even camera-equipped smart glasses to identify or monitor officers. asserted

reports → raise → officers