Here is the exact email from them. The domain was a thumbs up emoji domain. Lookup Whois for the domain and it shows the date of 10/31 as creation date (when I registered it) and 11/1 as last update date (when they confiscated it from me).
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Hello,
Thank you for your interest in registering
xn--8y8h.ws. We are reaching out to let you know this domain has been removed from your account because it was unfortunately awarded to you in error.
We understand this is not an ideal situation and would like to apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
We realize more than just our apology is needed, so we have placed a $25 credit on your GoDaddy account that you may use for additional domain registrations (including other available emoji .WS domains) or product purchases. We are also in the process of refunding your original purchase.
We appreciate your understanding.
Kindest Regards,
ccTLD Team
GoDaddy