Apple locks out iPhone user after he redeems Rs 45,000 gift card: Here’s what happened next

What’s the worst that could happen if you redeem an Apple Gift Card, that too one of value as high as $500 (approximately Rs 45,000)? For an Apple developer, it led to the blockage of his Apple ID and eventually went on to bring his entire Apple ecosystem, thus depriving him of access to all his data. What’s even worse is that Apple’s customer support has no solution to the problem, and is only encouraging creating a new Apple ID.