Can't pair Apple Watch that had previous owner

I bought a Apple Watch on Facebook I’m trying to pair it with my phone but the previous owners ID is till on it I can’t do anything

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Posted on Jan 9, 2023 07:45 PM

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muguy

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Posted on Jan 9, 2023 07:56 PM

The previous owner needs to remove the device from their iCloud account. Return it.

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Jan 9, 2023 07:56 PM in response to lladonna240

The previous owner needs to remove the device from their iCloud account. Return it.

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