# FBI warns ICE agents of fake tradwife dating profiles

> FBI alerts ICE agents to fake 'tradwife' dating profiles targeting law enforcement.
- Title: FBI warns ICE agents of fake tradwife dating profiles
- Summary: FBI alerts ICE agents to fake 'tradwife' dating profiles targeting law enforcement. FBI warned ICE agents about women creating fake dating profiles to dox…
- Keywords: fbi, ice, tradwife, dating profiles, doxing, law enforcement, immigration enforcement, technology, culture, warns, agents, fake
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/life/fbi-warned-ice-agents-of-fake-tradwife-dating-profiles
- Author: Anna Iovine
- Published: 2026-09-19T17:14:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fbi, ice, tradwife, dating profiles, doxing, law enforcement, immigration enforcement, technology, culture
## FBI internal memo
The FBI sent an internal memo warning ICE agents of women pretending to be tradwives to publicize private information.
## Feb 2026 memo content
In feb., the fbi in chicago sent the memo to law enforcement officials across the country stating a small group of women allegedly created fictitious online dating profiles to attract and dox law enforcement participating in immigration enforcement.
## Tradwife profile tactics
These profiles incorporated imagery of a traditional wife aesthetic listing specific interests to appeal to individuals in law enforcement.
## Doxing objective
The objective was to lure affiliated law enforcement personnel into online or in-person interactions under the guise of a date after which they would be publicly exposed and doxed online.
## TikTok influence
The memo was sent after viral tiktoks circulated claiming women should dox ice agents they came across on dating apps.
## FBI response
A fbi spokesperson stated the bureau regularly shares information with law enforcement partners to protect communities and those who serve them.
## Key takeaway

FBI warned ICE agents about women creating fake dating profiles to dox law enforcement in immigration enforcement.