The problem here is that is sounds like he was SENDING money not RECIEVING money,
They can trace where the money came from, if I put money into the account so I could pay someone they find objectionable and then shut me down they should not be able to hold that money because it is not a fraud issue, i did not receive from a 3rd party, it is 100% my money
yet they also hold these funds for the 180 days