TRACKING A STOLEN IPHONE

EUganda wrote:

However, the following day, I received a notification stating that the phone would automatically delete itself from my account in a month, which I did not understand because I hadn't initiated anything like this.

This is Phishing. Do not divulge any credentials.

What you have not initiated will not happen.

Always remember:

A passcode-locked iPhone - even while it’s still in your possession - is AS LOCKED and SECURE as it will ever be.

The data on the phone is encrypted using your passcode.

No Passcode Knowledge = No Data Access

EVEN YOU can’t access your iPhone - or recover it’s onboard data - w/o your passcode. (And if you forget it, even Apple can’t help you.)

Loss or theft of an iPhone is indeed a financial burden, and can be a temporary PITA, but it should NEVER be a personal data security risk.

This is why criminals now rely on elaborate - and often quite sophisticated - spear-phishing campaigns attempting to “induce / trick / squeeze / cajole / threaten” the Apple credentials out of the owner.

DON’T fall for it; NEVER share or reveal your device passcode and/or AppleID password, and never remove a lost or stolen device from your account.

This may help you --> Do's and Don'ts for lost iPhones - Switch… - Apple Community