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FBI Memo Warns ICE Agents Over Fake Dating Doxxing Scheme

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC · How we work

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FBI warned ICE agents about fake dating profiles that could lure and doxx them.
A February 2026 internal memo about the scheme was obtained by Property of the People and shared with The Guardian.
Women allegedly created “tradwife” profiles to attract immigration officers for personal exposure.
The memo did not name platforms, locations, agents, or confirm any doxxing incidents.
Property of the People director Ryan Shapiro called the memo absurd.

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Story summary

FBI warned ICE agents about fake dating profiles that could lure and doxx them.
A February 2026 internal memo about the scheme was obtained by Property of the People and shared with The Guardian.
Women allegedly created “tradwife” profiles to attract immigration officers for personal exposure.
The memo did not name platforms, locations, agents, or confirm any doxxing incidents.
Property of the People director Ryan Shapiro called the memo absurd.