User reports Claude account banned a day after claiming cloud credits on 5x plan
lxfater · x · 2026-09-26
A user on a Claude 5x plan for 9 months reports their account was banned the morning after clicking to claim a free cloud credit offer — with minimal web usage and no mobile logins, they believe that click was the trigger and warn that deeper engagement with Anthropic raises ban risk.
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