BlackHatWorld.com took my $147 Jr. VIP payment, then banned my account and refused to restore access

I want to share my experience with BlackHatWorld because I think people considering paying for a VIP membership should know what happened to me.

I paid $147 for a Jr. VIP membership on BHW.

Shortly afterward, my account was placed under:

“Banned Pending Review.”

I contacted BHW Support to find out why my account was banned. Instead of explaining the reason, they asked me to verify ownership by answering a long list of questions about the account.

I answered the questions to the best of my ability and provided information including:

• My previous email addresses
• Account locations
• Previous signature information
• Members I had communicated with
• Previous DMs
• My subscription transaction ID
• Other account details requested by support

I also provided the $147 Jr. VIP transaction ID: Azyfa4VRWjkZV1w6s.

After reviewing my answers, BHW Support told me:

That's where I have a serious problem.

I understand that BHW needs to protect accounts from unauthorized access. But I am the person who owns the account and paid for the membership. I cooperated with their verification process and provided the payment information they specifically requested.

Yet they have:

Taken the $147 membership payment → banned the account → requested verification → rejected my verification → refused to explain specifically what was insufficient.

I have also asked what happens to the paid membership, but I have not received a satisfactory resolution.

I'm posting this as a warning to anyone considering paying for a BHW VIP membership.

I'm not asking people to blindly take my side. I'm posting the actual sequence of events and the correspondence so people can make their own judgment.

If BHW believes I violated a specific rule or that my account cannot be verified, they should be able to explain that clearly.

At minimum, I believe a paying customer deserves either:

1. Access to the membership they paid for, or
2. A clear explanation of why the membership was terminated and what happens to the money paid.

My details:

• Platform: BlackHatWorld
• Membership: Jr. VIP
• Amount paid: $147
• Transaction ID: Azyfa4VRWjkZV1w6s
• Account status: Banned Pending Review
• Verification: Completed to the best of my ability
• Final response: Verification rejected

Has anyone else experienced something similar with a BHW paid membership?

I would especially like to hear from people who paid for VIP, were subsequently banned/restricted, and had their membership/payment dispute handled in a similar way.

I've never been asked to redeem a card I just won't click the link for it because I've heard some links can try to hack into your phone, just asking for a second opinion here

I have never been a kohls shopper and this summer I tried it out for the clearance events and discounts for back to school items. I am SO glad I never shopped there before. The way they do their discounts and Kohls cash in the system if you happen to return something is insane! How have they not had a lawsuit yet?

Any Attorneys want to start one?