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
Sylvan Polytech... (not verified)
NEED HELP FOR MINORITY (MUSLIM) STUDENTS
Fri, 2012/02/03 - 05:26I WANT HELP FOR MINORITY (MUSLIM) STUDENTS IN DIPLOMA ENGINEERING, WHO ARE MERITORIOUS BUT DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPENT IN ENGINEERING. BECAUSE A SINGLE STUDENT FEES (FULL COMPLETE) WILL BE RS. 2,85,750.00 IN TOTAL 3YEARS.
I HAVE ALREADY HELP A FEW STUDENTS BY GIVING THE ABOVE MONEY FROM MY END. BUT HELPLESS FOR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHOSE I COULD NOT HELP.
SO I REQUIRE ANY DONATION FOR THOSE STUDENTS FROM YOUR END.
REGARDS
SYLVAN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
BURDWAN, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
abo ahmad (not verified)
تحية احترام وتقدير
Sun, 2012/02/12 - 20:29فخامة السلطان الحاج حسن بلقية
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
وبعد
اتقدم لفخامتكم الكريم بالتهنئة لكم ولجميع أبناء شعبكم بمناسبة الذكرى الخاصة بمولد نبينا محمد علية افضل الصلاة والتسليم
واود ان التمس من فخافتكم الكريم برغبتي بزيارتكم والتشرف يالسلام عليكم والسماح لي بالسفر الى بلدكم والالتقاء بكم شخصيا . حيث أنني ارجو من الله العلي القدير بأن يباركم ويجعلكم من من تساعدون على فعل الخير دائما وابدا ولا يضيع لكم اجرا في الدنيا والاخره لكل اعمالكم الخيره واطلعكم بأنني شاب مسلم ابلغ من العمر 34 عاما واعيش في قبلة المسلمين مكة المكرمة وحيث ان والدي متوفي منذ اكثر من 6 سنة وانا العائل الوحيد لعائلتي المكونه من والدتي واخ واخت وانا متزوج ولدين طفلان وحيث أن والدي حين توفي لم يستطع تسديد ديونه التي اصبحت أنا مسوؤل عنها واطلعكم بأن اجمالي المتبقي من ديونه هو 250 الف دولار التي لا استطيع أن افي بها لذا ارجو من فخامتكم مساعدتي وهذا ليس بغريب عليكم لحب فعل الخير مع كل شخص يطرق بابكم
واسال الله العلي القدير ان يجعلها في موازين حسناتكم وتقبل شكري وتقديري
ابو احمد
مكة المكرمة
abo ahmad (not verified)
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Sun, 2012/02/12 - 20:32فخامة السلطان الحاج حسن بلقية
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
وبعد
اتقدم لفخامتكم الكريم بالتهنئة لكم ولجميع أبناء شعبكم بمناسبة الذكرى الخاصة بمولد نبينا محمد علية افضل الصلاة والتسليم
واود ان التمس من فخافتكم الكريم برغبتي بزيارتكم والتشرف يالسلام عليكم والسماح لي بالسفر الى بلدكم والالتقاء بكم شخصيا . حيث أنني ارجو من الله العلي القدير بأن يباركم ويجعلكم من من تساعدون على فعل الخير دائما وابدا ولا يضيع لكم اجرا في الدنيا والاخره لكل اعمالكم الخيره واطلعكم بأنني شاب مسلم ابلغ من العمر 34 عاما واعيش في قبلة المسلمين مكة المكرمة وحيث ان والدي متوفي منذ اكثر من 6 سنة وانا العائل الوحيد لعائلتي المكونه من والدتي واخ واخت وانا متزوج ولدين طفلان وحيث أن والدي حين توفي لم يستطع تسديد ديونه التي اصبحت أنا مسوؤل عنها واطلعكم بأن اجمالي المتبقي من ديونه هو 250 الف دولار التي لا استطيع أن افي بها لذا ارجو من فخامتكم مساعدتي وهذا ليس بغريب عليكم لحب فعل الخير مع كل شخص يطرق بابكم
واسال الله العلي القدير ان يجعلها في موازين حسناتكم وتقبل شكري وتقديري
ابو احمد
مكة المكرمة
Mohammad Umar (not verified)
Require funds for Masjid consruction
Mon, 2012/02/13 - 01:15Dear Sir
Our Masjid is situated gujarat state india and our Gausiya masjid require fund to constuct it pls help us pls contact me
Thanks in advance
Jajakallah
خليل محمد خليل... (not verified)
طلب مساعده
Thu, 2012/02/16 - 11:10السيد / سلطان بروناي المحترم
صاحب الجلاله السلطان الحاج حسن البلقيه معز الدين والدولة
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
حياكم الله
وبعد لا يسعني في هذه المساحة الطيبة علي موقعكم هذا إلا أن أدعو لكم بالصحة والعافية وإطالة عمركم وعمر من تحبونهم كما أتمني توفيقكم إلي ما فيه خير لكم في الدنيا والآخرة.
السيد / الفاضل لقد سمعنا عنك الكثير والكثير من أعمال الخير ومساعدة المحتاجين والمسلمين والتي تثلج صدر كل مؤمن بالله سبحانه وتعالي فقد سبقت حكمة الله وعلمه فيك إذ فتح عليك من الخير الوفير و ولاك على تلك البلدة الطيبة .
السيد / الأكرم
ارجو المساعده منكم لي انا وعائلتي مساعده ماليه لفتح مشروع يعيلني انا وائياهم جزاكم الله كل الخير والدوام علا فعل الخيرات لاخوانك المسلمين واالسلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته وصلى الله علا سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلا اله وصحبه وسلم......
Zahid sayed (not verified)
medical help
Fri, 2012/02/17 - 02:55I have a heart operation and I need money for that please help me
Syeda farhat (not verified)
for financial help
Wed, 2012/02/29 - 23:48In the Name of ALLAH most gracious, most merciful,
Sultan Haji Hassanul Bolkiah of Brunei ASSALAAM O ALAIKUM,
Respected Sir, I am Syeda Farhat from Karachi , Pakistan.As required while discussing on phone , I would like to narrate here under my short story in order to facilitate your Honor to decide a constant way for my children and my family.
Unfortunately, I married with a person who was of Ahmadi (Qadyani) religion for which we were not aware. So when after about 5 years I came to know I became very upset.It is a long story but in short I consulted Islamic scholars in Banori Town Karachi who advised me to get separation within no time.I did so. By that time I had 2 children a son and a daughter and began to live with my parents who helped me to brought up the children. Now the children are enough younger to understand the things.It is now about 12 years passed but I could not stand up on my feet and now I am in greatly burdened under debt.So I am looking some means through which I may get rid of my financial difficulties which have been seriously increased due to rise in cost of living.In addition to I have also to look after my parents and one of my retarded younger sister. In view of this I request your Honor to arrange to extend your sympathetic hands to solve my financial problems permanently.Your help will enable me to afford the educational problems of my children more adequately. My case and matter is truly genuine for which I may provide all legal documents to you and I am not lonely woman I have a family and your support to us will enable my whole family to take stand on their feet.I may also lay down here that I am living on rent and since I am jobless for the last one year,I am unable to pay the rent and properly afford my family and hence I am leading a miserable life.Further more we belong to Muslim community and I intend to procure help from Muslims only.So I again request your Honor to personally look into my matter keeping secrecy and arrange a super fine financial help which could enable me to start an small business and purchase my own flat .I know that you may swiftly take up my matter.I am waiting your positive reply.
So, in view of the above please do help me for which I would be highly grateful to you and pray for you and your family.
Hoping to be obliged.
Syeda Farhat
Sr. Mary Kalemera (not verified)
ASSISTANCE FOR FIVE ORPHANS AND TWO ADOPTED CHILDREN
Thu, 2012/03/01 - 03:19NAME OF THE PROJECT: POULTRY FARMING
DATE: 1st March 2012
TO:
ADDRESS: Sr. Mary Nakibuuka Kalemera,
C/0 P.O. BOX 72108
KAMPALA
TEL: 00256- 782 516 986
00256- 792 337 797
CONTACT PERSON: Sr. Mary Nakibuuka Kalemera
NAME OF THE PROJECT: POULTRY FARMING
PROJECT TOTAL COST: 2700 US$ = 5,679,000=
LOCATION: Mpala village-Entente
1. POULTRY FARMING:
Poultry farming of hens for meat and eggs to be able to pay school fees for the 5 orphans and 2 adopted children.
2. NATURE OF PROJECT:
The project if to educate the children because looking ahead I don’t see any future because they have no sauce of income to continue with their studies.
3. LOCATION: Mpala village-Entebbe
4. INDIRIZZO: Sr. Mary Nakibuuka Kalemera,
C/0 P.O. BOX 72108
KAMPALA
5. IMPLEMENTER:
Sr. Maria Nakibuuka Kalemera and the children themselves during their holidays.
6. TOTAL COST: 5,679,000/= 2,700 US$
7. MISSION OF THE PROJECT:
To help in the education of the children and if all goes well we shall adopt other
Children who are finding themselves in the same situation.
8. These five orphans are from Uganda the eldest having 23 years and the youngest is 13 years, lost their father on January 2002 and were left with their grand parents but unfortunately they are all dead. The grand father died on 25th March 2003 and the grand mother on 5th August 2009.
There were some people who had promised to cater for their studies but all was in words. I have tried asking help from different people but always turned down and those who tried to contribute something stopped last year 2011 and for this year though they went back to school but have not paid anything and I think they will soon send them back home.
The reason of this project is to get them get a continuous sustainability with their studies and as it goes on will be extended to others who are having the same problem.
BUDGET
A. CHICKS:
1. 500 for meat @ 2,500/= 1,250,000=
2. 500 for eggs @ 3,000/= 1,500,000=
TOTAL: 2,750,000=
B. EATERS :
1. 12 eaters for foot @ 5,500/= 66,000/=
B. DRINKERS:
1. 16 drinkers for water @ 7,000/= 112,000/=
TOTAL: 178,000/=
C. FEEDS
1. Chicks for meat 7 bags @120,000/= 840,000/=
2. Chicks for eggs 16 bags @ 100,000/= 1,600,000/=
TOTAL: 2,440,000/=
D. VACCINES 311,000/=
TOTAL COST IS: 5,679,000 -UGANDAN SHILLINGS
WHICH IS ABOUT: 2,700 US$
nisar ahmed (not verified)
ramadan ration/clothes program for poor muslims in india
Sat, 2012/06/09 - 04:00ASSALAM-O-ALAYKUM, i m nisar ahmed, aged 60 years, worked for about 25 years in gulf countries in oil cos.now i m based in india. there is a majority of muslim males/females below poverty line in india. they are badly in need of fianancial help for ration during HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN, & new clothes on the day EIDUL FITRA as other brotehrs/sisters throuh out the globe. as HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN approaching , financial arrangemnets can be made to help our poor brothers/sisters at least during ramadan. pls any one contact me on my e mail for furhter communication.thanx a lottttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
waiting plssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
WARM REGARDS !!!!!!!!!!!
yours brotherly,
nisar ahmed/ INDIA e mail:- ahmed_4uonly@yahoo.com
09/06/12
Md. Faroque Hossain (not verified)
Help request.
Sat, 2012/06/09 - 05:57Dear Sir,
As-salamu Alaikum.
I beg most respectfully state that I am Md. Faroque Hossain citizen of Bangladesh. My age is 32 years. I come fro very poor family. My Father is died. My mother and my wife is house wife. I have 1 son, his 6 years old. my wife is pregnant. Sir I am service in a Pvt. company but my income is very close that I cannot to bear my family cost & other expenses. I am not bear my wife pregnancy medical treatment, I am unable to purchase medicine for my wife. Sir not my land & deposit money. So sir if you provide me a something money as your like best. So i grateful to you in my hole life.
am waiting ur reply .... u pls help me as soon as possible.
For more informations please contact me at:
Email: farukjoydhaka@yahoo.com
Yours sincerely,
Md. Faroque Hossain.
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