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# EA Banned Me for “Coin Distribution” — But Where Is the Evidence?

On August 6, 2026, EA permanently banned my EA SPORTS FC account for “Coin Distribution.”

I strongly dispute this accusation.

I have never intentionally bought, sold, or distributed FC/FUT coins. My activity involved playing the game and using the Transfer Market, including buying and selling valuable player items for profit.

I appealed the sanction. The answer was essentially that EA had reviewed the account and the decision would remain.

But there is one fundamental problem:

What exactly did I do?

I was not told which transaction supposedly constituted “Coin Distribution.”

Was it a specific player?

A specific price?

A particular purchase or sale?

What behavior supposedly proved that I was transferring coins rather than legitimately trading?

EA has access to the complete transaction history and the data used to make its decision. The player does not.

I understand that EA cannot reveal its entire detection system. That would make it easier for people attempting to exploit the game.

But there is a huge difference between protecting an anti-fraud system and providing zero meaningful information about the alleged violation.

A permanent ban is an extremely serious punishment. If legitimate Transfer Market trading can sometimes look suspicious to an automated detection system, then there must be a reliable way to distinguish legitimate trading from intentional coin distribution.

And this is not just my concern.

The FC community has repeatedly discussed players receiving Coin Distribution or Transfer Market sanctions after claiming they were simply trading. There are even reports of sanctions being reversed after further review.

That raises an uncomfortable question:

How many legitimate players could be incorrectly classified before the system is considered a problem?

I am not asking EA to stop fighting coin sellers.

They absolutely should fight:

* Coin buying and selling

* Coin transfers

* Bots

* Account manipulation

* Market abuse

* Third-party services

The issue is accountability.

If EA is confident that its detection is correct, then a legitimate manual review should be able to establish why.

Tell me which transaction was considered suspicious.

Tell me what rule that transaction supposedly violated.

Give me an opportunity to explain it.

If the evidence demonstrates intentional coin distribution, I will accept the consequences.

But if the evidence only shows unusual or profitable Transfer Market activity, then a permanent ban should not be the answer.

“We reviewed your account and the decision remains” is a decision — not an explanation.

EA has every right to protect Ultimate Team.

Players should also have the right to know that the system protecting the game is capable of distinguishing a cheater from a legitimate trader.

So I have one simple question for EA and for the FC community:

Can EA's enforcement system reliably distinguish legitimate Transfer Market trading from Coin Distribution — and if so, why can't a banned player be shown the specific conduct that resulted in a permanent sanction?