I Had my iPad stolen. I was selling my iPad on Facebook and the person came to my house and i was suspicious as he didn’t look like his profile at all, anyways he showed me a fake banking app and said the money will take up to 2 hours. I reported it to the police and nothing can I track it with the serial number or something. It has been wiped so isn’t connected to my account
Nope, your iPad cannot be traced by its serial number. Sorry. Other than the Find My app Apple does not get involved in tracking lost or stolen devices. Since you wiped the iPad before selling it (exactly what you should have done) Find My is out of the picture. Sorry for your loss.
Apple doesn’t lock, find, track or assist in any way regarding selling or lost or stolen devices. Apple has provided methods for the user to accomplish that on their own.
And as has been pointed out several times in this thread only a cellular carrier can block the cellular aspect of an Apple mobile device with cellular option.
Best advice. Next time you sell something to a stranger demand hard cash up front, not half now and half later, no cash app, no checks, just the full agreed upon price in CASH before you had it over. If the buyer doesn't want to do that then find another buyer who will.
And whatever you do don't dare try to blame Apple for your failure like many do.
rechelle290 wrote:
I've been on same situation. I sold my ipad then he paid me a check I saw it in my bank but the cheque returned the next day.Can the apple lock the ipad using emei or serial # ?
No. If the iPad was a (Wi-Fi + Cellular) model, I suppose that you could ask your carrier to blacklist the IMEI, to "brick" cellular access to the Internet. But the iPad would still be as fully functional as a (Wi-Fi-only) model.
If the iPad was a (Wi-Fi) model, it will not have an IMEI number at all.
There is no way to track a device by serial number. Sorry, you have been scammed and reporting to the police and also Facebook is the appropriate path to take.
No; wireless carriers can blacklist units through the IMEI, but generally only track them as part of the search for a missing person.
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lkrupp wrote:
Apple doesn’t lock, find, track or assist in any way regarding selling or lost or stBest advice. Next time you sell something to a stranger demand hard cash up front, not half now and half later, no cash app, no checks, just the full agreed upon price in CASH before you had it over. If the buyer doesn't want to do that then find another buyer who will.
This is the best advice and is worth repeating. It does not matter what you are selling ... or what platform you are using. Cash is king.
It sounds like you sold this on Facebook Marketplace. Report the purchaser to Facebook. And rate them. Let other potential sellers know what this person has done to you.
Carol B. wrote:
This is the best advice and is worth repeating. It does not matter what you are selling ... or what platform you are using. Cash is king.
And never, ever give them your home address, as the OP did!
I've been on same situation. I sold my ipad then he paid me a check I saw it in my bank but the cheque returned the next day.Can the apple lock the ipad using emei or serial # ?
Track stolen iPad by serial number after wipe?
