How to avoid buying a stolen iPhoneIf you're looking to buy an iPhone from eBay or Craigslist, better make sure it's not stolen first.
I've seen this a number of times; A person buys an iPhone from Craigslist or eBay for super cheap, everything works fine at first, but then something starts to go wonky, like the new owner can't sign out of iCloud or can't turn off Find My iPhone or even reset the device. If you've purchased a stolen device, there's a very good chance that, eventually, you'll come across something that you can't make changes to, which could end up making your device nothing more than an expensive paperweight.
To make sure the seller isn't knowingly (or accidentally) selling you stolen goods, you should "run the numbers" or check an official database to see if it's been reported as stolen first. Here's what you need to do.
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How to avoid buying a stolen iPhone
