The heist had gone sideways before we even stepped out of the van.
When you join a lobby, watch the chat box carefully. If the host has Anti-Cheat Kicker mods installed (like NGBTO or Cheater Kicker), you won't even load in. But if you load in and see a yellow system message saying something like: "Player [YourName] has suspicious items/skills" – that is a soft indicator that the base game has flagged you, even if the tag hasn't rendered yet. Payday 2 How To Know If You Have A Cheater Tag
You cannot see the red "CHEATER" label over your own head in first-person view. To confirm you are tagged, look for these indicators: The heist had gone sideways before we even
The Red Text: There it was, in bold, unforgiving crimson letters: [CHEATER]. But if you load in and see a