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FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals

17 Sep 2026, 14:00 GMT By Sam Levin in Los Angeles
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Article FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals
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Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details The FBI internally warned that a group of women were creating fake online dating accounts with “tradwife” aesthetics in an effort to lure US immigration agents and “dox” them. The FBI in Chicago disseminated a brief memo to other law enforcement officials across the US on the potential threat to agents in February, warning that “as of late January 2026, a small group of women allegedly were creating fictitious online dating profiles with the purpose of attracting and then doxxing law enforcement participating in immigration enforcement”. The report, which was shared with the Guardian, provided few details about the alleged scheme and did not explain the source of the information. Continue reading...