Lost ipad

I received an email that says "activation lock is requesting your password on my ipad" however my ipad was stollen about a month ago and i did everything as directed to lock it & alert me when it connects to internet.

What is the reason i got the email & can my ipad be tract?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 13

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 8:06 PM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2020 4:12 AM

likely you just willingly removed the activation lock which disabled them from using the device

Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support

it's called phishing Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support

and Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Tugi


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

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Apr 19, 2020 4:12 AM in response to lanae144

likely you just willingly removed the activation lock which disabled them from using the device

Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support

it's called phishing Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support

and Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Tugi


more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

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