iPhone 16 Pro Max blocked after fraudulent Apple ID activity

Tsurovaalina wrote:

Hello! My iPhone was blocked, and apparently this happened due to fraudulent activity; I was deceived. The scammers used their Apple ID on my device, then logged out of their account and logged out of my Apple ID. After that, my phone was blocked. Please help me unlock my iPhone, as I am the lawful owner of the device. I can provide all the necessary evidence confirming that the phone belongs to me. I can also provide a screenshot from Telegram, which shows how, under the guise of helping me install the app, they deceived me by following the instructions, made me log out of my Apple ID, and then made me log back in with my Apple ID. Please help me restore my iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance.

There is no Apple here in these user to user technical forum.

Click here https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204145

You have a slight chance: If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support

I’m sorry, but you made a horrible mistake by logging into the scammer’s Apple Account. Apple will not unlock a phone that is in Lost Mode - and worse, you may have caused data on your phone to be synchronized or backed up to the scammer’s account.

See: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250012416

The scammers used their Apple ID on my device, then logged out of their account and logged out of my Apple ID

The scammers were not able to do this unless you allowed them to do this. They must have tricked you with some crazy reason that convinced you to turn over control of your phone to someone you did not know.

That was a fatal mistake on your part, and now you are left with a useless phone. Apple will not be able to help you in any way at this point.

I'm sorry, but there is nothing that you can do with the phone now. Ignore any ransom requests that the scammers might offer at this point. All they will do is demand more and more money if you respond....and you still won't regain control of your phone.

Since the phone is now useless, drop it off at the recycle center.

In the future, never allow anyone to log on to your phone unless you are willing to turn over control of the phone to them.