I am posting the serial number of my MacBook Pro here hoping that it will turn up somewhere in the world. [Mod note: Serial number removed; see post #7]
The laptop was stolen from me at the Zuglo train station in Budapest, Hungary two weeks ago. It had my life's work of 25 years and all my personal archives, including medical records and family photos. Because we were fleeing the war in Ukraine, I did not have time to make any cloud backups. All local backups were also in the backpack that got stolen. I got robbed almost immediately after crossing the border from Ukraine to Hungary.
The notebook is in "lock requested" status via iCloud, which means the people who took it have not turned wifi on. Therefore, it can't be located via the "Find my..." site. Locals have told me that the going rate for stolen M1 Macbooks are 100-150 euros because all parts are either serialized or soldered onto the motherboard. I have also heard that some of these goods get moved to Bosnia, Serbia or other countries outside the EU where they can be traded more freely.
If you somehow ended up buying this laptop off of someone, by mistake or for any other reason, I will happily buy it from you for $2,000 with no questions asked. I will also travel anywhere in the world to pick it up in person. I am totally devastated and cannot go back to work or go about my daily life until I recover this machine (this is on top of losing a home, circle of friends, and any resemblance of a normal life due to a war).
The Macbook is a 16-inch November 2021 (notch, no touchbar) M1 Pro, 8/512MB, USA version. I hope that admins let this post stay due to the circumstances.
EDIT: If you work for a laptop repair shop or a pawn shop, in any country, please check your inventory for this serial number. Even you find it without a screen, keyboard etc, there's a chance we could bring it back to life, I will still be happy to buy it.
The laptop was stolen from me at the Zuglo train station in Budapest, Hungary two weeks ago. It had my life's work of 25 years and all my personal archives, including medical records and family photos. Because we were fleeing the war in Ukraine, I did not have time to make any cloud backups. All local backups were also in the backpack that got stolen. I got robbed almost immediately after crossing the border from Ukraine to Hungary.
The notebook is in "lock requested" status via iCloud, which means the people who took it have not turned wifi on. Therefore, it can't be located via the "Find my..." site. Locals have told me that the going rate for stolen M1 Macbooks are 100-150 euros because all parts are either serialized or soldered onto the motherboard. I have also heard that some of these goods get moved to Bosnia, Serbia or other countries outside the EU where they can be traded more freely.
If you somehow ended up buying this laptop off of someone, by mistake or for any other reason, I will happily buy it from you for $2,000 with no questions asked. I will also travel anywhere in the world to pick it up in person. I am totally devastated and cannot go back to work or go about my daily life until I recover this machine (this is on top of losing a home, circle of friends, and any resemblance of a normal life due to a war).
The Macbook is a 16-inch November 2021 (notch, no touchbar) M1 Pro, 8/512MB, USA version. I hope that admins let this post stay due to the circumstances.
EDIT: If you work for a laptop repair shop or a pawn shop, in any country, please check your inventory for this serial number. Even you find it without a screen, keyboard etc, there's a chance we could bring it back to life, I will still be happy to buy it.
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