I lost my iPhone XS Max

i have lost my iphone Xmax serial no is G6***PJ5 help me plz

i bought it for a lot of money because its a safe phone but its sad the thief took it from me and i cant get it back kindly please help me find my iphone

the thief wants to open my phone by sending me links from different ways and i have lodged an FIR with police but nothing is happening. plz help



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iPhone XS Max

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 04:19 PM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2023 05:27 PM

Good job ignoring the phishing messages. 👍


Apple provides FindMy to locate lost phones …


… but it’s almost always actively defeated by thieves.


The sad reality is that in all likelihood your phone is gone forever.


Take the appropriate steps, obtain a replacement device, and restore from a backup.


However, do NOT perform Step 7. Doing so allows the thieves to re-set and re-use your stolen device.


There is no “down side” or security issue caused by keeping the device “on” YOUR AppleID.

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Jun 27, 2023 05:27 PM in response to zubair999

Good job ignoring the phishing messages. 👍


Apple provides FindMy to locate lost phones …


… but it’s almost always actively defeated by thieves.


The sad reality is that in all likelihood your phone is gone forever.


Take the appropriate steps, obtain a replacement device, and restore from a backup.


However, do NOT perform Step 7. Doing so allows the thieves to re-set and re-use your stolen device.


There is no “down side” or security issue caused by keeping the device “on” YOUR AppleID.

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