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Can Apple contact a person who’s Apple Watch has been stolen

Can Apple contact a person who’s Apple Watch has been lost or stolen.? I purchased this watch today and it still has a account on it what can I do now?

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 5:40 PM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2020 1:29 AM

You need to contact the person you bought it off and get them to follow these steps;

Remove Activation Lock



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Jun 16, 2020 6:23 PM in response to Nip2

Apple can’t and won’t contact the owner. If that person set up Find My, it’s possible they will try locating the phone. It’s also possible that they sold the Watch, but didn’t clear it of personal information.


You should report the watch to police. They deal with lost and stolen devices.

Can Apple contact a person who’s Apple Watch has been stolen

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