Originally Posted by
mikebor
I could be wrong but I believe that Marriott doesn't permanently close accounts(especially high level elites) lightly. They must have some overwhelming evidence to do this. I hope it works out for you.
It really seems like he bought points. This is common in China. I do feel bad for him as he was probably buying points to redeem at cat 5/6 properties which would be cheaper (and more legitimate) to do through Amex credit cards. Unfortunately, they are only options in the US.