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LittleUmtebwe's avatar
6 years ago

Invalid Account - Recovery Unsuccessful

I set up my EA account years ago with an old email which I stopped using and forgot the information for after a number of years. 

I have tried to recover the email address with Microsoft but that has also been unsuccessful.

I can't play any of my games due to an account invalid error. I have tried numerous times to recover the account with EA and all of the cases have been closed and marked as unsuccessful despite me providing proof of identity (Driving license) and proof of purchase information for my games (email confirmation of pre-order).

I have provided all of my console information, including the IP address, console ID and XBOX gamertag for the console where I played all my EA games.

I am really stuck and support is not helping. 

Am I basically in a situation now where I cannot ever play an EA game ever again because of this issue with my EA account?

I have other EA accounts (hence that I am able to post this), can I not move my Gamertag onto one of those?

Somebody please help with this, I feel like I am being punished for something that is not my fault. I have paid for numerous games and EA access for years. Why take my money and then not help me EA?

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  • Hey @LittleUmtebwe 

    Was any reason give to you why your cases were closed or was it rather abrupt?

    Unfortunately, all I can really do here is provide a few links and recommend you try (yet) another agent.

    The required webform can be found here - https://help.ea.com/account-recovery/web-form.

    Is this a case of you forgetting the password or was the account deactivated by chance? I remember having an account deactivated for a few years before I "created a brand new account" using my old address but new password and bam, I had access to all my old emails and password recoveries (major security flaw but it might work).

  • No, they just said there was not enough information to verify me as the account holder.

    In the case I attached my ID (driving license) all of my recent purchase information, including dates times and amounts, pictures of me logged into my Xbox account, my game library, my bfv achievements and some of my main bfv game stats including play time, KD ratio etc. I also included my product ID codes from the game files on my Xbox.

    I don't understand what else I need to give them.

    I am basically in a situation where I have to start a new Gamertag if I want to play EA games online. 

    It is a case of that I have forgotten my password.

  • Do you remember your old email? If you can’t seem to remember your old email, this might be because it ends in @outlook rather than @gmail or @yahoo. Unfortunately, this is probably all I can help you with, but good luck getting back into your EA account!
  • TTZ_Dipsy's avatar
    TTZ_Dipsy
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    6 years ago

    Yeah, that sounds like it should be more than enough info for a simple EA account issue but I guess I can understand if it's the email password itself that is the problem - With your Email provider, did you try the automated account recovery system or were you able to talk to one of their agents?

  • I have just had another form declined despite providing all of the above information plus my entire EA purchase history over the last 6 years with times, product purchased (not EA access downloads) and price paid.

    In terms of my email account, I definatley have it right, I have attempted to recover it with Microsoft and I spoke to someone and filled in a form but never heard back from anyone.

    I think the email account has been hacked because there was a password change just over two weeks ago.

    I have emailed the EA CEO regarding this experience as it seems scandalous that I am being taken for a ride despite providing my proof of identity and my entire purchase history.

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