get past iPhone disabled, connect to itunes screen, or was I scammed?

@dadibrokeit has already dealt with this iphone 5c before, lol, but with a different issue

i've contacted the ebay seller of the iphone 5c, which i put it's logic board into this phone.

i kept trying common passwords, and im questioning gettting a refund, as it wasn't activated in the photos, nor said it was activated in the description or title

also, it won't go into recovery mode, or into DFU mode, and ive tried a iphone unlocker, but i still cant get into it

i can't restore on itunes, or really anything, because it needs a pass code, lol

don't mind the really weird time zone, lol

here's the original listing photo, if that helps, lol

did i just get scammed? can i get past this without the apple id or the password? is there a way to wait out the itunes screen?

help?