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FBI warns ICE agents on dating
The gist
The FBI's Chicago office warned ICE agents that women may use fake 'tradwife' dating profiles to identify and dox them.
The memo offers no confirmed cases, and civil-liberties critics question its sourcing.
How it unfolded
- Jan 17, 2026The New York Post reported that some TikTok users were discussing using dating apps to identify ICE agents; the report cited two TikTok posts and one Grindr post, and provided no evidence an agent had fallen for such a scheme.
- Late January 2026The FBI's Chicago office said women were allegedly creating profiles with a 'traditional wife' aesthetic to appeal to law enforcement personnel; the effort was uncovered days after police-involved shootings of two activists in Minnesota during immigration enforcement operations.
- Feb 2026The FBI's Chicago division released an internal memo to federal law enforcement nationwide warning that a small group of women was allegedly using fake 'tradwife' dating profiles to attract immigration officers, identify them and publish their personal information online.