My iPhone was stolen and I’m receiving spam/threats, is my information safe?

I had my phone stolen in SF in Jan, and I started getting messages saying, theyll hack into my phone and steal my data and only yesterday I received a horrible threat with the video of a gun and some really disturbing words but im not sure even if i remove my device will everything get erased for sure or if they might still have access to some content, i haven’t removed it but its not great getting these horrific texts

my iPhone was stolen back in February during Mardi Gras and it showed up in China a few days ago. I am now getting spam calls and texts, just like the ones you all have described (starting with Yo!). I got nervous but have changed my apple ID pass and other things, but will just ignore it as you all have mentioned.

Just chiming in to share I’m experiencing exactly the same awful situation. My iPhone 13 was stollen in LA, a month later it’s in China, near Macao.

I’ve been receiving requests from the thieves to remove my device all week, but a more aggressive one this morning reading:

”Yo!!

Iv’e bought an iPhone 13 Pro Max I’m using, it have your messages, emails, cards, bank, notes and personal information on it even your SIM # that you transferred, I get your calls. It was not erased.

The erase request you made didn’t work, it was connected on wifi in china then got jailbreak and still saying pending it wont erase remotely.

I’m telling you this because the phone is going be auctioned on the black market with your personal information and everything about you that you had on it. all your info including your phone number, address, everything will be cloned.

That’s why I’m telling you to so you can REMOVE IT from your device list and I will factory reset it manually and remove the number.“

Now, as soon as it was stollen I locked it, put it in lost mode, and attempted to erase it…so I’m not replying to these criminals. But, I’m still a bit confused as how they’re able to obtain my cell phone number or contact to text me in the first place?? And, how they know I’m trying to erase the device. Maybe they’re just guessing.

Obviously, I’m not going to proceed to “Remove this device” from my iCloud because it’s then all theirs to take. But definitely alarming.

The police were contacted. Unfortunately there's not much police or Apple can do.

Apple can’t do anything at all. Apple is not a law enforcement agency.

Yes that’s exactly what I just said. This person has contacted the police. They were trying to see if this has happened to anyone else.

No, it’s not what you said. And the police CAN do something about it.

I also got this same message this morning. I have decided not to reply same videos and everything and location.

I'm glad he didn't respond. They are on the other side of the world and all they have are threats. Don't let them intimidate you.

@AnyaPLA I have had that exact text word for word, was this in London? That’s where my phone was stolen from