FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals
‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said. Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Tika BasnetView image in fullscreen‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said. “The objective was to lure affiliated law enforcement personnel into an online or in-person interaction under the guise of a date, after which the individuals would be publicly exposed and doxed online.
- ▪‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said.
- ▪Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Tika BasnetView image in fullscreen‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said.
- ▪“The objective was to lure affiliated law enforcement personnel into an online or in-person interaction under the guise of a date, after which the individuals would be publicly exposed and doxed online.
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‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said. Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Tika BasnetView image in fullscreen‘These profiles were … listing specific interests in an attempt to appeal to … individuals in law enforcement,’ the FBI memo said. Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Tika BasnetFBIFBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo revealsExclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few detailsSam Levin in Los AngelesThu 17 Sep 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 17 Sep 2026 10.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe FBI internally warned that a group of women…
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