The author told which bank had frozen his account and provided some details. Further, banks have been known to lock, block, or otherwise limit access to accounts of even most law-abiding citizens. It doesn't really matter whether you are in a civilized or uncivilized world. You are just very unfamiliar with this matter (a typical case of Dunning–Kruger syndrome). And as a cherry on the cake or jewel in the crown, you may want to read about the Cyprus haircut where money of ordinary depositors has just been taken (read stolen) by the Cypriot government
Just in case, Cyprus is part of the European Union