Did you buy the iPhone through a cell carrier? If so, ask them to reprint the bill where you originally bought it. This can be sent to Apple and they will remov

Did you buy the iPhone through a cell carrier? If so, ask them to reprint the bill where you originally bought it. This can be sent to Apple and they will remove the iCloud lock when provided with proof of purchase (ex-employees commonly leave unrecoverable iCloud locked iPhones).