How to unlock iPhone locked by a scammer?
How can I unlock my phone when it has been locked by someone who scammed me?
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Original Title: I was scammed.
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If the scammer has already put the phone in Lost Mode, there's no way to get back control of the phone. Let me guess........You wanted to download something, and the scammer had you sign into your phone with their Apple Account, right? We're seeing a lot of this almost daily from people in Russia. And since there is no official Apple Support in Russia, nor any authorized Apple sellers in Russia, nothing can be done to help people who fell for this scam.
If you'd like to provide more details, like where you are, if you're the original buyer and if you bought the phone from Apple directly, we might be able to help. But I doubt it.
You are most assuredly going to get a ransom demand to give you access to the phone again. DON'T PAY IT. If you do, they'll recognize you're willing to pay and just demand more money. You are more likely going to have to go buy a new phone.
