Apple ID cannot unlock iPhone

Read this article about removing Activation Lock --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support To remove the lock you will need either:

-The account information that set the lock (if the previous owner is deceased, read —> How to request access to a deceased family member’s Apple Account - Apple Support )

OR

-The original sales receipt from Apple itself or an Apple approved vendor. Other ways you may think might be “proof” of ownership or purchase, such as having the box or a receipt from a third party vendor such as Ebay, will likely not be acceptable by Apple. Apple may have no way of verifying the authenticity of other methods. If you have an acceptable receipt, ask Apple to unlock the device —> https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support

If it is asking for an account that is not yours, take it back to the person from whom you received it. Get them to do the things in this support article or ask for a refund --> What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support There is no way to discover the owner of a device unless they left a message to display on the device when it is turned on, or the person who gave you the device knows them. Note that the device cannot have Lost Mode set on it. If your device has been taken over as a result of you having entered a scammer’s Account then the scammer may have set Lost Mode too and the device is lost to you.

Return or recycle the device if you cannot unlock it; it is useless to you. From the very bottom of Apple Trade In - Apple :

"Does Apple offer recycling?

Yes. Apple Trade In lets you recycle any Apple device (including devices from Apple-owned brands) at any Apple Store and on Apple for free. That includes your batteries and old electronic products as well as free, on-demand packaging recycling for our commercial, education, and institutional customers. When we receive your device, it will be thoroughly inspected to determine if components can be recycled or reused. Whether recycled or reused, all activities relating to the processing of your device will be managed in an environmentally responsible way."

When considering future purchases, browse this: The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

ahmadansari2 wrote:

Activation

Nope.

Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent. It is intentionally not easy to bypass.

If the seller is still around, request they release the Activation Lock or refund the purchase.

If the seller has disappeared — you’re here, asking this, so the seller very likely disappeared — you bought a brick.

Read this ➡️ The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community

Maybe this? The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community

• Where did you get the phone?
• Are you seeing Locked to Owner on the screen?
• A phone is locked to the account that is signed into it.

If you don't know the person who owns the proper Apple ID then the phone is useless. Try to get a refund (if you can find the previous owner or seller)