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
abdou wadoud marega (not verified)
education aide
Fri, 2012/06/15 - 07:09hello dear sir
my name is Abdou Wadoud Marega from senegal. I sent this message to you asking for help, because I was admitted to IIUM.for the next meeting in septembre.
my program is, BACHELOR OF HUMAN SCIENCES (ARABICLANGUAGE AND LITERATURE)
FULL TIME
I ask you to help me a scholarship so I can register at the university.they just sent me a message telling me it I do not pay registration fees next july 31 I will not be a IIUM
Now I ask you to help me so I can save my studies because I am very tired
here is my letter of admission, and conditions
please help me
لله ورسوله
thank you wassalam
ABDUL GHANI ANSARI (not verified)
I NEED SOME FINANCIAL HELP FOR MY CANCER TREATMENT
Fri, 2012/06/15 - 07:26as salamalaykum
i am abdul ghani ansari from delhi india.i have cancer in my mouth 2nd stage.i went to hospital when my cancer was started. but still my treatment not started. they are passing time only. am poor so i am anable to go private hospital.it will take 1.5 million indian rupees.if any brother want to help me, he can send money direct to my bank account. but please don't sent zaka't.
HDFC BANK LTD
CC 31 KALAKAJI,NEW DELHI
A\C # 02711140098720
ABDUL GHANI ANSARI
H. No. :- RZF-2/162, Gali no. 5 (Near Dwarka pocket 9 entrance), Nasir pur Road, MAHAVIR ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI.110045.
E-mail address : a.g.ansari@hotmail.com
Phone Number : +91- 9540494616
ABDUL GHANI ANSARI (not verified)
I NEED SOME MONEY FOR MY CANCER TREATMENT
Fri, 2012/06/15 - 07:48as salamalaykum
i am abdul ghani ansari from delhi india.i have cancer in my mouth 2nd stage.i went to hospital when my cancer was started. but still my treatment not started. they are passing time only. am poor so i am anable to go private hospital.it will take 1.5 million indian rupees.if any brother want to help me, he can send money direct to my bank account. but please don't sent zaka't.
HDFC BANK LTD
CC 31 KALAKAJI,NEW DELHI
A\C # 02711140098720
ABDUL GHANI ANSARI
H. No. :- RZF-2/162, Gali no. 5 (Near Dwarka pocket 9 entrance), Nasir pur Road, MAHAVIR ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI.110045.
E-mail address : a.g.ansari@hotmail.com
Phone Number : +91- 9540494616
Nabanita Ahmed (not verified)
Need Help
Thu, 2012/06/21 - 14:20Aslam Walekum, Allah is One, Dear Sir, I am belong from India, I was a Hindu Girl, But Now I changed My Relagion I am a Islamic Woman. I am Married, Sir, i am H.S. Passed, Sir, We Have Very Very Financial Problem, There is no more who help us, So, Sir with the name of Allah belive.. Plz help some financial.
abdou wadoud marega (not verified)
education aide
Fri, 2012/06/22 - 11:58assalamu alaykum wrt bth
ABDOU WADOUD MAREGA(Matric No.:1131475)
DIAMAGUENE KM16 RUTE DE RUFISQUE QUARTIER
SAMBA DRAMÉ PLL:454 DAKAR SENEGAL
I want to tell you I'm not the scam.
I am a muslim student who wants to continue these studies but did not the least. and I can give you clear justufication
Here are the e-mail the admissions office has international islamic university of malaysia
- Khairunissa bint Imran
nissa@iium.edu.my.
I request you to contacts it had doubts about me.
I have paid: 10870 rimgit / .3.423,68 dollares
Here are our bank account account of the university
Bank Dra? (Account No: 1407-0000005-71-9 (UIAM STUDENT))
b. Telegraphic Transfer (T & W) (SWIFT CODE: BMMBMYKL)
c. Credit Card (at h? P :/ / epayment.iiu.edu.my / eregister)
The payment made payable to Should Be:
Finance Director International Islamic University Malaysia
Payments Can Be Made in the Following currencies: USD $, £ or € Euro currencies
(equivalent to the Ringgit Malaysia RM amount)
4. Sponsored Students Will not Be Enrolled UNLESS THEY submit the original on? Of st
offer from the sponsoring agency.
thank you
fathima (not verified)
help me to get small plot of land
Mon, 2012/06/25 - 01:05My name is Fathuma i belong to poor muslim family in Sri lanka. my father was killed by tamil tigers bomb blast in 1991.(L.T.T.E.(terrorist))i have all original medical reports and documents.
i have 2 younger sisters.my mother is 65 years old.she was a B.P patient.recently she suffering from minor heart problem.(i have medical reports).
I am sinhala language tutor.as a daughter as a sister,i have more responsibilities.
I want need help of financial to solve my problems.
Please help us to buy small plot of land in our village.
Allah will reward you castle in jannah.(Insha Allah)
fathima (not verified)
help this poor family to get jannah
Wed, 2012/06/27 - 03:26Greetings in the name of Allah,
Dear sir,Assalamu Alaikkum
My name is Fathima I belong to poor muslim family.I am from Sri lanka my father was killed by L.T.T.E (terrorist)bomb blast in 1991.(i have original medical reports and other documents).i have two younger sisters my mother is B.P patient recently she suffering by minor heart problem.
I am sinhala language tutor. i have more responcibilites.i want need help of financial to solve my problems.please help us to buy plot of land in our village.
Insha Allah,allah will reward you,your parents & your familycastle in jannah.
wassalam
Muhammadnaeem Saiyad (not verified)
educational help
Sun, 2012/07/15 - 05:30assalamu alaikum
Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent,the most merciful.
i am from india i am living small village in india Gujarat state i am working as A Acountant and i have 2 doughters 1 Son his learning English course in scool i am working free job time i want need help of financial because my house felldown i am cannot arrange money in my work i am very poor man pls contact me help me. i have not self house so pls help me for build my house and for chidrens madarsa and school fee , Tution Fee. Pls. Donot Send Zakat because i am Belive in Hussaini Saiyad family .pls contact me jazak--allah khair. khuda hafiz i am waiting your replay.
Moazzam Mirza (not verified)
Help From Zakat Fund
Thu, 2012/07/19 - 16:58Sir I am poor person kindly help me from zakat fund,first to chack my bank account then deside to help,I have no money to buy any thing to eat and no money to pay house rent,my bank MCB,I-9,Industrial Area Branch,Islamabad,Pakistan.My Account No.6488-8.
M.S.Mohammad Sadique (not verified)
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR WAR-CONFLICT AFFECTED PEPOLES
Sun, 2012/07/22 - 09:43His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
(King of Brunei)
Lapangan Terbang Lama
Berakas BB1010,
Brunei Darussalam
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR WAR-CONFLICT AFFECTED PEPOLES
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmathullahi Wabarakathuhu!
Dear His Excellancy,
We are very happy to contact you from our organization and like to keep up the relationship with you.
We are being working for social development since 1990s and presently working in island wide, especially in Trincomalee district as war and conflict affected areas. We have been working to develop these poor affected people’s basic needs and live condition. We perform these activities by our member’s net work and community participation.
There is vast need to continue above project in past war-conflict, and poorest affected areas. Because there is lack of basic needs like house, proper drinking water, sanitation, employments, education and health facilities within these variables affect occurred areas. There are problems regarding political issues and human rights to solve. There for youth live with panic and stressed. Therefore please support us to help these innocent people any way.
And we expect your great facilitate to help the rural people in Sri Lanka, who suffered in the same way. And the aidless people who are living in poorest rural villages, urban, rural forest borders and sea coastal areas. They are suffering for a long time by the conflict, war and poorness of and searching a place to live.
Our objective is to guide to obtain an income to educate this homeless and income less populations children. These people are living together at one hut from 5-12 members within a small coconut hut, mud hut, or waste materials, which are not suitable to bear the rain, win, or sun hot. And they are living without the income to manage day today activities, facing thief, libertine, poisoned frost snakes, and jungle animals.
Their income earning way is collect wood from forest and selling, daily labor work and engaging agricultural work in the rain season. These plants are getting dried in the summer session. To do the agricultural activities successfully needs water. There is the need of guidance about reconstructing the old ponds, agro wells and water pumps. Trainings about self employment for youth, and create self employment opportunity to them. Educational level of parents is very low. As well as their children’s education is not in a good condition, due to the war and displacement. There are school drop outs, not going school continuously as a result of poverty.
We are sending a proposal here. Our proposals accepting to improve the facilities for resettlements, income generating, agriculture facilities, fishing etc, in Sri Lankas selected poorest areas. We are in possible to submit you any other documents needed details and ready to sign a MOU agreement with you. We are requesting your kind consideration and support to this project for these affected victims. Thank you very much!
M.S.M. Sadique
President, Association of Social activities Development Sri Lanka (ASAD Foundation)
Email: asadfoundation.lk@gmail.com
www.asadfoundationlk.org www.asadfoundation-srilanka.org
There is a description below on about a village, which affected by passed ethnic conflicts and war. Many villages affect as this and as you can see in photo graphs damaged Mosques, homes and distorted traditional occupations. Large amount of people are living under poverty. And there for we are asking assistances from you to develop at least a few peoples life. In this we are asking to aid this innocent helpless community in holy Ramadan. Please help as your limit at least. We will give information about the service what you donate.
"They feed with food--despite their own desire for it-- the indigent, and the orphan and the captive (saying): ‘We feed you purely for the sake of God. We desire no reward from you, or thankfulness.’" Al-Quran. Surah al-Insan 8-9
Project Background Area:
IN SRI LANKA, Tricomalee district under kinniya divisional sectariat the village Uppar and the small villages under it Solavettuvan, Mayilappanchenai, Karavettuvan and Kandal kadu are trapped by terrorists in 1990. The people who settle down here in 1940’s had land registers by hereditary and land permits distributed by government later on. But in 1990’s people completely chased out from the area and all the Schools, Mosques and houses were destroyed. The place which has filled with more than 360 families flat-out without a single home, and even cut off big strength providing trees as well. Can see some symbols of the general building’s foundations in all directions still.
After the recapture of government people who lived as refugee, helpless and depended, in various places for the last 30 years, back to their native area, clear and arranged to live putting with small huts on mud, leaves and with waste materials. After wards some are able to got temporary huts. But this people who didn’t resettled down properly are suffering without drinking water, no facilities to start cultivation and no any opportunity continue their traditional cottage industries. And there are no proper road facilities to these small villages. The Villages got effort to rehabilitate roads on their best, but the roads passing through jungles as well. And in rainy days they are dipping on water. People suffering without proper roads to buy essentials or to go for do regular needs and duties on Hospitals, Mosques, Schools……
In this situation we are on attempt to put suitable road facility to these people and also to make ordinary facilities up to some extent. Therefore we are kindly requesting your assistants to accomplish below tasks. Graven stone Roads for about 4km with viabilities, culverts, and causeway-cum bridges on essential setting in it.
•Drinking Wells
•Agro wells
•Mosque –Madrasa Building and (Repair Needed)
•Roads
With these basic facilities to rise people’s livelihood
•Goat Farm * Poultry Farm * Producing * Providing fishery equipment
The resettled up chaste out people here will getting the opportunity to continue their traditional careers by this. There for kindly asking again to assist for this attendance
Please help to provide food items for these poor people in Ramzan fasting season and to provide dress for people who are lack of dress needs. We have attached photographs on these peoples life background.
Bank :- You may donate SEYLAN Bank, one of Sri Lanka’s leading banks.
Account Name : ASAD Foundation SriLanka
Bank Name & Address : SEYLAN Bank. Court Road, Mawanella.
Account No IBAN Code : 0480 042 10740 001
Swift Code : SEYBLKLK
Address of Account Holder : 84 A-1, Moragammana, Aranyake. SriLanka
Email: asadfoundation.lk@gmail.com
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