Rewards Account Suspended without Explanation and Unable to Contact Rewards Support

Anonymous
2023-12-05T06:13:28+00:00

I have found out that my Rewards account was suspended today. I was not given notice, nor explanation, and since I'm not one who is constantly checking my rewards, I'm not sure how long this was going on. What I remember is that I had something of around 50k points, as I would use Bing pretty liberally.

This is the message I get when going to my Rewards dash:
Your Microsoft Rewards account has been suspended. Our research indicates that you or your Microsoft Rewards account has engaged in one or more violations of the Microsoft Services Agreement, which may include, but is not limited to:

  • Maintaining multiple user accounts per household
  • Opening more than one user account per individual
  • Residing outside of the supported regions
  • Providing inaccurate account information, including your true first and last name, your complete and accurate mailing address, a working phone number and your email address
  • Using a service intended to confuse your true IP address or your location
  • Using a bot, cheat code, macro or other automated method to participate in Microsoft Rewards

Learn moreabout the Microsoft Rewards program

I have tried contacting Rewards support, but it informs me that because I'm not following the rules, I can't contact support. All the message boxes are grayed out and I can't type in them. So I can't ask what I'm not following, nor can I ask for an appeal in case I tripped over a terms of service without knowing, or if it was just a glitch. I don't even know if I actually did violate ToS, as reading over the rules, it's not presently clear what I might've done. If I actually did something that I'm not inclined to correct, I would at least like to know.

(I have had the Rewards account for quite a while, and this is the first time any issue came up.)

I have contacted Microsoft Support, but they had no jurisdiction over Rewards, so they couldn't tell me what I was looking for. They directed me here.

I just want to know: What did I do wrong, was it legitimate, and if/how I can correct it.

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-03T13:50:03+00:00

    Hi, this happened to me today. I am on xbox series x and suddenly my awards are gone. And also found out it was suspended. WHY??? I just play games, get achievements, complete the quests on the app and now, it's all gone. I don't use vpn, or anything out of the ordinary. This is infuriating

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-09T13:04:23+00:00

    Please recover my account

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-27T21:04:44+00:00

    The same for me, account suspended in December, tried the contact help form, all boxes greyed out, used my sons account to use the form only to be told i have no issue once i got contact.

    Absolute joke, no one wants to help, i have not violated any terms or conditions, had 50,000+ points in my account!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T04:34:33+00:00

    Something rewards bing problem

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-07T02:25:50+00:00

    Sorry to hear about that. Please note that this community is just a user to user forum. We don't have access to any user accounts. If you're still unable to fill out the form using a different device or browser, I'm afraid the only way to send a support request is by using someone else's account or creating a new one. Please make sure to include the email address associated with your Microsoft account. I appreciate your patience and understanding.

    Kind Regards.

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