This scam preys on emotions of Muslims, asking them to donate to a foundation headed by Sultan Hassan Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei.
Of course, a foundation by the name "Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation" does exist. However, it would not need to ask for money (Brunei and the Sultan are oil rich), nor will it do so via an obscure email.
Here is the text of the mail:
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:58:13 +0800 (BNT)
Subject: Stand up for Islam
From: "Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah" <sultan@netkad.com.bn>
To: foundation@netkad.com.bnGreetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent,the most merciful.
Dear friend in Islam,
In todays world where Islam is being linked to terrorism we muslims have a duty to defend our good religion thereby exonerating ourselves from the negative image being created by western media against our faith. No one else but we muslims can do this for ourselves. Age or gender is not a barrier you can always make an impact no matter who you are.
The sultan of Brunei is currently funding muslims willing to take up a role for the propagation of the good message of Islam. This is the work of ALLAH which we Muslims are called as revealed to his holliness prophet Muhammad(peace be unto his name). We must not continue allowing the western media determine the image of Islam to the whole world.
If you are willing to stand up for our faith please indicate your interest and also a pledge to use any money received judiciously. Then will my international fund managers contact you to raise you a bank draft/cheque. Since this is also a way of paying my zakat(Qur'an 9:60) I am still deciding on the amount you will receive but be informed when you receive the money you use it for the propagation of the good message of Islam for example in radio talk shows , TV , print , internet or any medium prefarable to you like charity works.If you are not in position to undertake this responsibility you may simply pass on any money received to any good muslim within your community who you feel can undertake this project, all I want is good results no matter how money spent.
Your response and any gratitude should be sent to the Sultan Haji Foundation at email: foundation@netkad.com.bn to the attention of my secretary Mr.Yang Mulia Awang Haji or to Mr.J. H.Bin Lunchai. Note that message sent otherwise will not get a reply.
At your leisure you may also view my photo gallery and others by going to website www.infofoto.org.bn
Best regards,
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
(King of Brunei)
Lapangan Terbang Lama
Berakas BB1010,
Brunei Darussalam
Photo Gallery www.infofoto.org.bn
Comments
Amina bi mehboob (not verified)
Help
Fri, 2011/02/18 - 08:48I am Shaikh Amina Mehboob.I am Widow women.I wrote a letter to you for help.I am very helpless.if you can help me.please do. if you can help me.I am very thank full to you.I am waiting your kindly response.kindly remember me.
hatta (not verified)
Please Help Me
Sat, 2011/02/26 - 07:30assalamaualaikum yang mulia tuanku sultan . semoga Allah terus melimpahkan kekayaan dan kemakmuran dalam kerajaan tuanku dan sekalian rakyat tuanku
saya merupakan seorang rakyat malaysia yang berkhidmat di Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia dan sekarang ini bertugas di salah sebuah sekolah di Miri....
tuanku yang mulia...saya ingin memohon bantuan kewangan dari tuanku...tuanku...hamba mempunyai kemahiran dalam ilmu tarannum al-Quran, dengan kemahiran yang hamba miliki untuk memberi pengetahuan yang hamaba miliki kepada rakyat tuanku....semoga dengan sumbangan tak seberapa yang hamba berikan ini , tuanku berkenan untuk membantu meringankan bebanan hamba ini.
Tuanku yang Mulia...
untuk pengetahuan tuanku hamba bukanlahh dari kalangan keluarga yang kaya tapi hamba perlu bantuan tuanku untuk hamba menolong diri hamba dan keluarga hamba dalam menguruskan kehidupan hamba...semoga dengan Kemuliaan yang Allah berikan kepada Tuanku...tuanku akan sudi memberikan pertolongan tuanku kepada Hamba ini...
talatzr (not verified)
help
Mon, 2011/03/07 - 15:29sultan of Brunei
Sir,
this is to request you to please help me either in my career or buying me a house in my homeland for i am not getting any job in my country.
i have 3 degrees completed masters degree in administrative science and a post graduate degree in education and i have 2 licenses
1.CPL Commercial Pilot License
2.FOO Flight Operations officer license
and arround 15 years experience in different capacities
i am not asking to get me a house in my name ,but can get it in your name and let me live there for the rest of my life with my husband who is a heart patient and suffering from acute diabetes and presently working in pakistan where his income is very low.
i look forward for your positive reply
my contact no is 00923212232203
my postal address is L-154 KHUSHAL ROAD PECHS BLOCK 2 KARACHI PAKISTAN
MUHAMMAD YASIR ... (not verified)
Respected sir, i have passed
Tue, 2011/03/08 - 15:50Respected sir,
i have passed half ACCA education.
Sir i belongs to jhang, pakistan.
i tried my best to find reasonable job but i failed and still jobless.Respected Sir i belongs to very poor
family.
Sir i am doing ACCA due to all condition i can not afford my study expense & i am not able to pay my
study expense due to not paying my ACCA study dues ACCA head office has cancelled my registration
because of outstanding balance 334 pound ,my ACCA reg. # 1416934 if you want then check it.
my financial position is so weak and my education career has been spoiling.
Respected Sir,please help me to give some donation then i could complete my study.
i shall be very thankfull to you for this act of kindness for my whole life.
MUHAMMAD YASIR IQBAL
MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK (M.C.B)
CURRENT ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NO. 0335 010100 7182-1
NAWAZ CHOWK BARANCH JHANG SADAR
PAKISTAN
MOB. 0092 321 7363435
yasir (not verified)
help
Fri, 2011/03/25 - 14:47i am helping the people which is affected from flood and they have no home and food.
please need donation for help these people immediently
i wait your people reply
with best regard
Muhamad Yasir
yasir (not verified)
help
Fri, 2011/03/25 - 15:09i am helping the people which is affected from flood and they have no home and food.
please need donation for help these people immediently
i wait your people reply
with best regard
Muhamad Yasir
mobile no 03005896797
schandard charted bank peshawar Pakistan
Account number 08-6916724-01
MAULANA JAMIL AHMED (not verified)
APPLICATIOM FOR DONATION(FOR MADRASSA)
Sun, 2011/03/27 - 11:50ASSALAMU ALAIKON, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR VALUABLE RESPONSE. I HAVE SENT A COMMENT TO YOU BEFORE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.BUT STILL NOW I HAVE NOT GOT ANY REPLY.{MAULANA JAMIL AHMED) EMAIL ID {maulana.jamilahmed@gmail.com)
Md. Ali (not verified)
It is True OR False
Thu, 2011/04/14 - 06:44DEAR SIR
I HAVE RECEIVED THIS MASSAGE IT IS TRUE OR FALSE.
MD. ALI
INDIA
Subject: السلام عليك From: Mohammad Bin Hassan Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:52:09 To: You and others Cc: Bcc:
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Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent the most merciful.
Dear Brother in Islam,
We have since received your response regarding the above subject matter. You are hereby requested to state the area where you will take on your own part of propagation of the good message of Islam in your country as earlier stated in our previous mail to determine how much that will be released to you by my international fund managers.
You are further requested to furnish us with the below listed information for accessing and processing of the money that will be given to you and also for visitations where necessary from time to time.
Your Complete Name
Your Complete Address
Your Company; s Name and Your position if any
Your Present Occupation
Your Passport or I.D for identification.
Your Mobile Phone numbers in case of urgent clarification not much needed now as the Western World Bug and Monitor most of Middle East phone networks.
The above listed info will help us to easily locate you while on visitations, processing of the funds that will be allocated to you and how much that will be given to you.
We await your response as to commence the good message of ALLAH and stop the negative image created by Western Media against our faith.
Best regards,
Mr.Mohammad Bin Hassan
(Chairman Sultan Haji Foundation)
+44 704 577 2490
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:24:55 +0000
To: fsa.s.h.foundation@w.cn
Subject: Re: **SPAM** Asalamalakum
From: alisaba@rediffmail.com
Assalampalaiqoom warahmatula-he- wa warkatahu
Dear Muslim brother, if it is tru ( I mean to say this foundation is true than GODD Bless to you & your team)
defnatley it good for islam, I am from India and Indian Muslim are moslty illetrate. they dont know our value from
land to lord. they don't give any answer to other religeion. (About Islam). If You want do some better for them than provide all good Education.
Thanks & Regards
Mohd. Ali
INDIA
On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:55:18 +0530 "S.H. Foundation" wrote
>
Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful.
Dear Brother in Islam,
In today's world where Islam is being linked to terrorism we Muslims have a duty to defend our good religion thereby exonerating ourselves from the negative image being created by western media against our faith. No one else but we Muslims can do this for ourselves. Age or gender is not a barrier you can always make an impact no matter who you are.
The sultan of Brunei is currently funding Muslims willing to take up a role for the propagation of the good message of Islam through us as his international fund Managers. I am the chairman of Sultan Haji Foundation, UNITED KINGDOM Branch. We have been allocated with large volume of fund to distribute to the willing Muslims throughout the world for this particular project.
This is the work of ALLAH which we Muslims are called as revealed to his holiness prophet Muhammad (peace be unto his name). We must not continue allowing the western media determine the image of Islam to the whole world.
If you are willing to stand up for our faith please indicate your interest and also a pledge to use any money received judiciously. Since this is also a way of paying my zakat (Qur'an 9:60). We shall decide on the amount you will receive but be informed that when you receive the money you use it for the propagation of the good message of Islam for example in radio talk shows , TV , print , internet or any medium preferable to you like charity works. If you are not in position to undertake this responsibility you may simply pass on any money received to any good Muslim within your community who you feel can undertake this project, all I want is good results no matter how much spent.
Your response and any gratitude should be sent to the Sultan Haji Foundation at email: fsa.S.H.foundation@w.cn to the attention of the chairman Mr. Mohammad Bin Hassan. Note that message sent otherwise will not get a reply.
At your leisure you may also view the photo gallery of the foundation and others by going to website www.infofoto.org.bn
Best regards,
Mr.Mohammad Bin Hassan
(Chairman Sultan Haji Foundation)
+44 704 577 2490
Anonymous (not verified)
i recieved the same mail, is
Thu, 2011/04/21 - 11:26i recieved the same mail, is it a spam mail or is it true?
Hammad ali (not verified)
To meet Sultan of Brunei
Sun, 2011/05/01 - 03:44Salaam, I have studied and seen a lot of your pictures, you inspire me, my curiosity makes me write you, not knowing if your eyes would go through this. I always wonder if super rich can think and understand the ordinary, no offense but being a Muslim, I am compelled to love the ordinary and respect those with riches possessing a good heart, may god bless you, all the Muslims. Hope to meet you in person, if not maybe in afterlife.
Best regards,
Hammad ali.
Pakistan, Lahore
Cell. 00923008886667.
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