Activation LOCKED Iphone by the scammers

tlekkabyl Said:

"Activation LOCKED Iphone by the scammers: My iphone is locked by scammers someone wanted to buy this phone from me and now he activated Activation lock I have all documents and box of this phone pls sollve my problem as soon as possible i need this phone"

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Troubleshooting a Locked iPhone:



Hold it Right There!

Being Locked Out...

Enter the passcode incorrectly too many times, and you'd likely be locked out for good. So, hold it right there, and refer to this link: If you Forgot the Passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is Disabled - Apple Support. It would be the one you've always entered. If you do not know it, then look for it in a location you may have stored it in.

No Success?

Contact Apple support:

If you cannot get the above link to work, then contact Apple Support.

Apple Contact Info:

• Contact Us - Choose Locations
• Proceed from there, as necessary
• Why the Wait: Phone calls are taking a bit to go through at the moment, due to lots of calls. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, many are at home at the moment, with much time on their hands to contact Apple. So, just stay on the line, and you will get through 

So you didn't have Activation Lock enabled and let the person who wanted to buy the phone have it long enough to log into his own iCloud account on it?

What exactly does it say on your phone? Does it say Activation Locked and show you an Apple ID and ask you to provide its password?

Hello again ~ Good luck and take a read through this information to have it for future reference.

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone

It just has some good preventative tips.

~Katana-San~

Hello ~ Go ahead and contact Apple Support by going to upper right hand corner and then click on Get Support or:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options

Have all of your purchase information and identification at the ready. You have learned a valuable lesson in this situation.

~Katana-San~

Yep, that is becoming a common scam, they ask to do this and then they change the password and demand money to release it. You are lucky you have all of your documentation so Apple will be able to intercede.