TikTok star Tabitha Swatosh forced to change her homes locks after making this dangerous mistake: Stay safe

TikTok influencer Tabitha Swatosh‘s moving nightmare has taken yet another surprising twist — after she was forced to change the locks at her new home because of a major security mistake.The 24-year-old, who has been busily documenting her move from Los Angeles to Nashville, TN, has faced a number of hurdles during her relocation.It began when the home she was supposed to be renting was sold out from under her, just days before she was due to move in.After days of uncertainty, Swatosh — who is known online as Tabs — managed to find a new dwelling to rent.

However, her joy at moving into that property was short-lived when she made the grave mistake of flashing her front door keys to her millions of followers in a video documenting her first day in the home.In the clip, an excited Swatosh can be seen telling her 14.9 million followers that she has set up the gas and electricity at the property, and needs only to pick up the keys before “the house is mine!”The video then cuts to a clip of the influencer’s boyfriend, Michael Sanzone, and their close friend, singer Alex Warren, packing up her belongings, before she opens the doors to her new property — happily flashing her keys at the camera in the process.Though she undoubtedly thought the action was innocent, several of her followers were quick to point out how easily she had compromised her safety.First, several users warned that using the same keys as the previous owner can be risky because it’s impossible to tell whether the former residents have given up every single key they made.Second, and perhaps more pertinent as far as Swatosh is concerned, sharing an image or video of your keys online can enable would-be thieves and criminals to make a copy, leaving your home at serious risk of a break-in.“Please update locks, get a security system, stay safe,” one person wrote in response to the clip, while another added: “Don’t forget to change the locks and any door codes!”“There�...