Why am I getting this error when creating new listing?

[theunconventionalbox]

I’ve never had an issue listing an item before. Tonight, I researched similar phones to get an idea of what they’re going for. I then clicked “Sell one like this”, and spent the next hour completing my listing. Once I opted to list the item, it gave me an error message that stated “This item is not permitted under the Encouraging Illegal Activity policy”. The item is an iPhone with a bad IMEI (as they still owe a balance), as was the one that I clicked “Sell one like this” from, to create my listing... along with hundreds of others. Why would I get this error, when there are literally thousands listed on there right now? Can anyone tell me? I’m so confused /: 

[rebell45]

Probably cracking down of certain items because of the looting that's been going on. Going to be a lot of stolen property being put up for sale here.

[luckythewinner]

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@theunconventionalbox wrote:

The item is an iPhone with a bad IMEI (as they still owe a balance)

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I'm no expert in phones, but if a phone is blocked because someone owes a balance on it, it sure sounds like the phone was financed and a provider is claiming ownership of that phone.