HT201232 my iphone is not activating

i bought a iphone from the interent and the guy that sold it to me did give me the information to activate it now it is saying it is lost. what do i do?

What happens when you try to activate it? If there is an error message,
what is the exact wording of that error message? Is it asking for an AppleID
other than yours?

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    If you are asked to enter a password to proceed with activating the iPhone, Activation Lock may be enabled as part of Find my iPhone.

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