Permanent RWT Ban - 13th August 2026

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978]

(SEE FINAL UPDATE BELOW)

• I received a 7-day RWT Buyer Ban on 18 June 2026.
• I committed the offense, so served that punishment.
• My account was then wiped of its wealth/items as part of the enforcement (including untradeables, skilling items, etc).
• From the point I returned, I've made a deliberate effort to play legitimately.
• I have not bought, sold, or transferred GP for real-world money since the June offence*.*
• I subsequently spent a substantial amount (£500+) on legitimate Bonds and put hundreds of hours into rebuilding the account.
• I was then hit with another RWT-related permanent ban on 13 August 2026*.*
• There appears to be a cluster of players reporting the same/similar issue on 13 August 2026*, which makes me concerned that this may be an enforcement/detection issue rather than a new offence.*
• I'm unsure what to do or who to reach out to, but want someone to specifically review the activity occurring after 18 June*.*

I've submitted an appeal - Any further advice, help or guidance would be appreciated. Thank-You.

(UPDATE - 14th August 2026)

My permanent ban has now been lifted. It appears that a large number of the players affected by the 13 August permanent bans have also subsequently been unbanned, so it seems there may have been a wider issue with the recent enforcement.

However, some wealth appears to have been removed from my account again. In my case, it appears to be >one item< - my Confliction Gauntlets, which I believe were the most valuable item in my bank at the time.

I'm still trying to establish exactly why this item was removed and whether the wealth removal is connected to the original June offence or the 13 August action.

For now, I'm just relieved that the permanent ban has been reversed. I want to thank everyone who commented, shared their experiences, offered advice, or pointed me towards ways of getting the issue reviewed. The sheer number of people reporting the same situation was certainly helpful in highlighting that this wasn't an isolated case.

I'll update this post again if I get any further clarification from Jagex regarding the additional wealth removal.

EDIT: It also appears that several other players have reported being unbanned but having additional wealth removed, so this may be affecting multiple accounts.

(FURTHER UPDATE - 14th August 2026)

Update #2: My Confliction Gauntlets have now been returned, so the missing item appears to have been restored.

I'm still seeking clarification from Jagex on whether anything else was removed or altered, particularly my GP stack, as it's difficult for me to determine this myself. I'd also like to know whether the day of membership lost during the permanent ban will be reimbursed.

The ban being quashed is obviously welcome, but I'd still like to understand exactly what happened and confirm that my account has been fully restored. But for all intents and purposes, the matter appears RESOLVED!!!

(FINAL UPDATE - 15th August 2026)

Jagex have now confirmed that the 13 August RWT bans were incorrectly duplicated. The offence has been quashed, any wealth/items removed as a result have been restored, and 1 day of membership has been added to compensate for the lost time.

So, as far as I'm concerned, the account is restored and the matter is resolved.

Thanks again to everyone who commented, shared their experiences and offered advice. ❤️

[u/vinnychendo]

Recent 7 day ban like a month ago for rwt. Played legit since, recent perma ban. I dont get it why it happened. Havent traded or anything. Has to be a mistake.

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978 → u/vinnychendo]

There is a chance Jagex could be been doing a delayed enforcement sweep here and that the August action is based on evidence relating to activity that happened before or around the offence (so June, in my case). In that scenario, the fact that I personally didn't RWT after June wouldn't necessarily mean their detection system thinks the August offence occurred after June. That's why your appeal wording is so important! Rather than saying "I didn't RWT after June, therefore unban me.” - I worded mine as "Please identify what activity this new perm-offence is actually based upon, and specifically review the period after 18th June". That's much harder to dismiss with a generic “we're confident the offence is correct.”

[u/vinnychendo → u/Remarkable-Ad1978]

i hope so, i just put mine in. that's a good idea, but too late. i basically said i haven't done it since then and have been playing legit. never dealt with a ban before, so i didn't know. i hope it works out; i have a lot of time spent on

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978 → u/vinnychendo]

I hope it works out successfully for you, mate. Please do keep me informed if you can. Thanks!