Required to Activate iPad After Rebooting

Has anyone recently rebooted their iPad, then have a request to enter Apple ID and password to reactivate iPad?   I received the following message prior to the passcode screen:
"Activate iPad.  This iPad is currently linked to an Apple ID (my Apple ID abbreviated).  Sign in with the Apple ID that was used to set up this iPad."  Spaces for Apple ID and Password were provided.  Then a link to "Activation Help" was given, which I clicked.  It said:
"A password is required to activate this device because its owner has used Find My iPhone to link it to their Apple ID.
If this is your device, enter the Apple ID and password you used to set up iCloud.
If you were given this device or purchased it second-hand, you will need to contact the original owner to have them remove this device from their account.  Additional information can be found at:  support.apple.com/kb/TS4515."
I went to this website on my PC . . . no such website exists.
I sense this is a malware attack to shake me down for money to unlock my device.  Has anyone else had this happen?  I'm planning to go to the local Apple Store this afternoon for advice.
Thanks.

The page does exist, it's just that it's now been renamed (that's the original name, Apple have been renaming their troubleshooting and help pages) : Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support (my browser redirects me to the new page from http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4515 ).
What do you mean by 'rebooted' your iPad ? If you reset it back to factory defaults, or restored to a backup, then you will see the activation lock screen asking for the id and password that you were using in Settings > iCloud on the iPad (and if you had Find My iPad enabled), it's a theft deterrent. If you type in your id and password the iPad should reactivate.
About activation lock : Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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