Logging onto too many accounts

Hey guys,

I know that before, when you logged onto too many accounts within a period of time, you would get your account deactivated prompting you to re-activate it via email. However, recently I've heard from a friend (who was logging on numerous mules to find an item for me) that instead of the usual deactivation that he used to get, his account was simply deleted. Though I haven't tested yet (and not sure if I want to risk getting my accounts deleted), I was simply wondering if this has happened to anybody else.