Post AUvGL2S29SMU11OCfo by HoffmanLabs@infosec.exchange
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 (DIR) Post #AUvF1iDV3grrnroP0y by craftyguy@freeradical.zone
       2023-04-22T21:12:38Z
       
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       So I'm trying to sell a cell phone on ebay, and it has been interesting. 2 hours after listing it, I had already received 10+ PMs asking me for the phone's IMEI.I am reasonably confident that anyone with the IMEI could, at least in some places, report the phone as stolen and claim ownership of it, right?
       
 (DIR) Post #AUvFGeaYpVWktXitWK by joao@social.librem.one
       2023-04-22T21:15:26Z
       
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       @craftyguy yup. In my country the police usually takes you knowing the IMEI when you file a police report for a stolen phone as a "proof" of ownership.
       
 (DIR) Post #AUvGL2S29SMU11OCfo by HoffmanLabs@infosec.exchange
       2023-04-22T21:27:19Z
       
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       @craftyguy This whole area is a complete mess of both buyer and seller scams.Send’m a mostly-masked-IMEI image from the CTIA website:https://stolenphonechecker.org/spc/Some requestors are likely seeking shenanigans with the IMEI yes, and too many others believe that they can check for a blacklisted IMEI.They can check that of course, but one of the scams around has the seller report the phone as stolen shortly after the sale, which blacklists the buyer’s device after purchase. This to collect both a replacement phone from a theft-and-loss insurance plan, and to keep the buyer’s cash.If it’s an iPhone, both IMEI and Activation Lock must be clear for the iPhone to be useful to the buyer.Another scam has the buyer either swap the device for a locked device, or load their Apple ID into Activation Lock and which bricks your iPhone for you.I’ll occasionally do private sales locally and only with people I know, but remote listings and remote sales (without an escrow service or trusted and knowledgeable intermediary) are a complete mess.If it’s an iPhone being transferred, providing the original purchase receipt to the buyer allows them more control over the device later, too.
       
 (DIR) Post #AUvRZPCFTqZ46p3jlI by jlcrawf@social.librem.one
       2023-04-22T23:33:16Z
       
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       @craftyguy I am not sure about that, but I know that with my carrier, I can input the imei number on their site tyo determine compatibility.