The FBI has issued a warning to Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding a group of women allegedly using fictitious dating profiles to target and dox federal agents. This alert, which surfaced in February from the FBI office in Chicago, describes a strategy where individuals adopt a specific aesthetic to lure personnel into interactions that result in their private information being exposed.
As reported by The New Republic, the memo claims that these profiles utilize the imagery of a traditional wife to appeal to law enforcement officers. According to the document, the objective is to draw these agents into online or in-person interactions under the guise of a date.
Once the contact is established, the individuals behind the profiles intend to publicly expose and dox the agents. The agency believes this tactic is intended to generate public embarrassment and deter immigration enforcement activity.
ICE has also reportedly begun firing new officers
You might be surprised to learn that this memo was brought to light through a public records request by the government transparency nonprofit Property of the People. The FBI warning followed concerns raised by conservative influencer Chaya Raichik, the individual behind LibsofTikTok.
Raichik had previously sounded an alarm regarding groups on TikTok that were allegedly organizing to lure federal agents onto dates for the purpose of exposing their personal information. It is important to note that Raichik did not mention tradwives in her claims, and it remains unclear if her assertions were accurate.
Ryan Shapiro, the executive director of Property of the People, has expressed a very strong opinion on the matter. He reportedly criticized the FBI for the nature of the alert and the resources being allocated to this specific issue.
In a statement, Shapiro said, “It’s absurd the FBI issued a thinly-sourced security alert about ICE agents’ online dating troubles.” He added, “It’s equally ludicrous the FBI is spending taxpayer dollars to protect ICE agents from possible ‘embarrassment’ at the hands of a supposed ‘small group of women’ who might name and ridicule them online.”
Beyond these dating profile concerns, ICE has reportedly begun quietly firing new officers who were hired during a recent recruitment drive. The agency had been pushing to bring on thousands of new personnel referred to as Homeland Defenders. Now, officials are citing poor performance and red flags that should have been identified during the initial vetting process as reasons for the terminations.
Published: Sep 19, 2026 01:15 pm