IPhone 5 7.1.1 iCloud Activation Lock?

Bought a second hand iPhone 5 iOS 7.1.1 and found out that it was iCloud locked. Guy I bought it from won't answer his phone. This iPhone was not stolen or lost as a Telus rep. Confirmed it.

Tried everything I could find online to no luck. This is so irritating and it is really upsetting that nothing is working because I have spent around $300 in total with this iPhone 5.

Can someone Please help me. Anything will help. I'm desperate for a solution. Any good answer is appreciated.

This is a major flaw with apples "security" features, you were scammed, there's no way to bypass it Apple loves landfill. I-cloud effectively just helped to make a second victim in addition to the original owner without removing the criminal from the equation.

There won't be there

Buyer beware!
If you used your credit card, make a claim with your card company.
The phone is most likely stolen. Many owners don't report the phone stolen in a way that will show up later.

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