Registering a 2nd hand iPhone.

Hi I bought a 2nd hand iPhone for my daughter but I'm struggling to register it in any of our names. I have tried to add the serial number of the phone onto my list of apple products but it keeps saying the serial number is registered to another Apple ID. Can anyone give me any advice on how to register this phone in mine or my daughters name please?
I am trying to do this ASAP as I am aware now that a lot of people are selling there phones, claiming insurance & the phones are getting blocked.
Thanks in advance

You can try calling AppleCare, but I doubt that will help. The person who previously owned this phone needs to remove it from their support profile, something you can't do.
As far as protecting you from a scam, sorry, this won't help you in anyway.

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