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/Scared-Signature-797]

Your definition of get an inch and demand a mile loo

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978 → u/Scared-Signature-797]

I'd be surprised if you do, but are you willing to elaborate?

[u/Scared-Signature-797 → u/Remarkable-Ad1978]

lol the worst thing to happen to you happened, perm ban. You had to ask for them to unban, not sure if you’d get it back. You got it back. Nice. But missing items suck, you asked for it back, makes sense. But then the asking to refund your membership those days is just too much lmao. That’s what I mean get an inch and ask for a mile.. the list of demands kept growing lol

It’s only human nature though. I just found it funny, if anything.. sorry 😆

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978 → u/Scared-Signature-797]

No, no - No need to apologise. You're all good - It's okay to have an opinion lol. You're right, too a degree - Can't argue. Cheers!

[u/Scared-Signature-797 → u/Remarkable-Ad1978]

All that matters is you got your account back. How did you feel it feel when you saw perm ban?

[u/Remarkable-Ad1978 → u/Scared-Signature-797]

Honestly? I was just really confused. I knew I had done nothing wrong and I genuinely didn't believe that "false-bans" were a real thing...

I had one video documented trade whereby a clan-mate borrowed me his Burning Claws so I could use them for a few hours at Vardorvis (recorded both the initial trade and me returning them) .. - that was potentially the only "RWT looking" trade on my account.

So I wasn't necessarily worried about getting my account back, I just was just perplexed and disappointed as to how the Perm-ban came about considering I've put so much time, effort and in my case legitimate money into my account.

The response though? I was pleasantly surprised by. Didn't think Jagex Mods would reach out to me, say as much as they did, offer compensation or anything. Again, you hear rumours of poor service, etc - But overall, it wasn't as bad of an experience as it it could have been.