Apple is explicit about making sure lock is off when buying - and at least apple won’t pay out on an unlocked phone reported “stolen”. But yes - the scams migra

Apple is explicit about making sure lock is off when buying - and at least apple won’t pay out on an unlocked phone reported “stolen”. But yes - the scams migrate. Stolen product still had some value via bogus warranty claims because that process didn’t always cross check lock status because item was “broken” or wouldn’t turn on and apple doesn’t always put serial number externally visible. If person fixed laptop they’d find it was locked. All that has tightened up I think?