{"id":56099,"date":"2022-08-25T14:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tabitha-swatosh-21-wallet-held-hostage-in-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:52:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:52:11","slug":"tabitha-swatosh-21-wallet-held-hostage-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tabitha-swatosh-21-wallet-held-hostage-in-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Tabitha Swatosh, 21, wallet held hostage in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--syndicated\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__header\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__logo\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A woman was sent on a wild-goose chase, after her wallet was taken and held hostage by a man in Hawaii, while she was on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>The wallet, which contained Tabitha Swatosh&#8217;s credit card, ID and passport, was found on the ground by a local, who proceeded to torment the 21-year-old via text message.<\/p>\n<p>In a viral TikTok that reached over 16 million users, Swatosh pleaded with the thief to give her wallet back after he messaged her a photo of the purse and said: \u201cOh I didn&#8217;t say I was giving it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"569\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?resize=569%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23606401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1138 1138w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=853 853w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=569 569w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=284 284w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-73.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>When Tabitha Swatosh lost her wallet during a vacation in Hawaii, it was found by a man who proceeded to torment her over text message. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tabithaswatosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf you are the guy who found my wallet with my credit card, ID and passport in it on the ground in Hawaii can you please text me back,\u201d she said through tears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;re a hero or a villain because you found my wallet but you won&#8217;t give it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The social media influencer also attempted to bargain with her tormentor, who said he saw her at the beach and wanted to go on a date with her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"571\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?resize=571%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tabitha Swatosh\" class=\"wp-image-23606410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1142 1142w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=856 856w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=571 571w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=285 285w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The man said he would only return Tabitha Swatosh&#8217;s wallet if she went on a date with him. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tabithaswatosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His text message read: \u201cYou are the dark headed girl with the yellow swimsuit eh?  You are cute, go on a date with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou told me that you&#8217;d give back my credit card, wallet, ID and passport back if I went on a date with you, I&#8217;ll go on a date with you,\u201d said Swatosh.<\/p>\n<p>The man proceeded to hold the wallet hostage for five days while Tabitha continued to search the island she was staying at.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?resize=585%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tabitha Swatosh\" class=\"wp-image-23606415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1170 1170w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 877w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=585 585w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=293 292w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Tabitha Swatosh proceeded to agree to a date at McDonald&#8217;s but then got stood up. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tabithaswatosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt has been since Wednesday, it is Sunday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the man agreed to meet the TikToker at a nearby McDonalds where he said he would hand over the wallet, however, he did not show up, did not respond to the woman&#8217;s messages and blocked her phone number hours later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember you said we can meet at McDonalds and I said what time and you said 7pm and I went there at 7pm and you weren&#8217;t there,\u201d Swatosh said, after waiting at the McDonalds for over 25 minutes for the man.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Just when hope appeared to be lost for the young traveler, who had \u201cbeen on an emotional rollercoaster\u201d, she received a call from the hotel reception on the final morning of her trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe front desk just called me and told me that someone delivered a wallet for me at the desk,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>After being led to the security office Swatosh was handed her wallet by a staff member who said: \u201cYes a young man gave us this wallet, he will return later.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"565\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?resize=565%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tabitha Swatosh\" class=\"wp-image-23606450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1130 1130w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=848 847w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=565 565w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=283 282w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-80.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Tabitha Swatosh says that her wallet was dropped off at her hotel after five days. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tabithaswatosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"587\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?resize=587%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tabitha Swatosh\" class=\"wp-image-23606457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1174 1174w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=880 880w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=587 587w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=293 293w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tabithaswatosh-94.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The man left a note with the wallet telling Tabitha Swatosh it was fun \u201cmessing\u201d with her. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/tabithaswatosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m literally going to throw up, are you kidding, oh my gosh,\u201d she said while also revealing all her belongings were safely still included in the wallet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those who don&#8217;t know, I have been in Hawaii for the past week and some man found my wallet \u2026 and he&#8217;s been messing with me and he wouldn&#8217;t give it back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s been an emotional journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the wallet was a note from the man which said: \u201cHope you had a fun trip kid, I enjoyed messing with you, always a good time messing with the tourists.  You always have a local friend here in Hawaii, Mahalo.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman was sent on a wild-goose chase, after her wallet was taken and held hostage by a man in Hawaii, while she was on vacation. The wallet, which contained Tabitha Swatosh&#8217;s credit card, ID and passport, was found on the ground by a local, who proceeded to torment the 21-year-old via text message. 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