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iPhone 12

My iPhone 12 was stolen and is now being used by someone else, how is that possible when the serial number is register to me??

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Posted on Jan 9, 2023 9:56 AM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2023 10:07 AM

The serial number has nothing to do with it.


Did you have Find My enabled on the device? Did you have a Lock Screen passcode set?

Did you respond to a notification that the phone had been located, prompting you to “log in”? If so, you responded to a phishing message and allowed the thief to remove the activation lock.

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Jan 9, 2023 10:07 AM in response to sabrenia65

The serial number has nothing to do with it.


Did you have Find My enabled on the device? Did you have a Lock Screen passcode set?

Did you respond to a notification that the phone had been located, prompting you to “log in”? If so, you responded to a phishing message and allowed the thief to remove the activation lock.

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