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
Mohamed Hussein (not verified)
We need your Help
Fri, 2012/09/28 - 19:52Assalamo Alaikom Warahmatullah, Sultan i Contact you from SOMALIA, our People needs food there was a War but now we have Small Peace we donkt kniw how long will be i wish to be Peace when we get the Peace, Sultan i think you know Somalia, If you Give Somalia 50kg of Rice they will Share 3 Familly, what you send to My People i will give them and i will send you as a Vedio insha'allah, you can Contact me this Cell +252615658710, i wish you Jannah Fardowsa and Allah will Give ass Jannah, Wasalamu Alaikom.
RAKIBUL HASAN (not verified)
ALLAH PLEASE GIVE ME 100000 RIYAL
Sat, 2012/09/29 - 20:34DEAR ALLAH I NEED MONEY 100000 RIYAL
PLEASE GIVE ME EMAIL
PLEASE GIVE ME MONEY
Md Fashiur Rahman (not verified)
prayer for monetary help
Mon, 2012/10/15 - 11:39Honourable His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, assalamu alaikum, His Majesty I dont know the languages how to write to you. But finding no alternative I venture to write you. I am Md Fashiur Rahman from Bangladesh. I invested money to share market taking loan from both Trust bank and Trust merchant bank which is almost amounting to 60000 us $ but with the sudden fall of market it goes down to frustrated condition incurring huge loss. Now it is difficult to repay on my part. As such I submit to your ad-judicature if you please help me, it would be a great release for me. please rescue me. Here I give my bank address: savings account no 0011134166787 , Sonali Bank, Dhaka Cantonment Corporate Branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh. my email is fashi502@yahoo.com With all regards Md Fashiur Rahman.
Nazeersultana (not verified)
help me for my daughter marriage
Mon, 2012/10/22 - 08:32Assalaamu alaikum,
Excellancy,
Please help me on behalf of allaha. please help me for the sake of my daughter marriage. I have 5 childrens.3 daughter,2 sons. Iam from middle class family but from respectable family.
Please help me Allaha will give you more and more.
Shazia Haider (not verified)
help me
Mon, 2012/10/22 - 08:50Sir
please help me buying the house and children education please transfer $5,000 my account#1016-0078-012128-50-4 Bank Al Habib Al Noor Society FB Area BR.Karachi Pakistan
Ashad Ullah (not verified)
Need Financial Help for Upliftment of Rural Muslims in NE India
Mon, 2012/11/05 - 13:08To,
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
(King of Brunei)
Lapangan Terbang Lama
Berakas BB1010,
Brunei Darussalam
Assalamu Alaikum!
I am currently working with a private firm as an HR Manager. I hail from a very backward geographical area in North Eastern India. The area is populated by mostly the muslims who are very poor economically, backward from educational angle and not taken care well socially as well.
If I am helped with sufficient money in legitimate way, I shall open up a firm in that locality where in I am able to create job opportunity for at least one member from each family of 100 houses at first place. I shall expand the same in due course of time step by step.
Being and MBA and having working experience of more than 10 years with MNCs and local Indian firms, I have acquired relevant knowldge about handling process, people and operation. The only thing that I need is money. To start with I will need approximately 3 crores Indian Rupees.
I shall share the detailed scheme and plan of my busines design once I hear back from you.
Note: Your email addresses - foundation@netkad.com.bn and sultan@netkad.com.bn are not working.
Thank you,
Ashad Ullah
Ashad Ullah (not verified)
Need Money for Upliftment of Rural Indian Muslims
Mon, 2012/11/05 - 13:12To,
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
(King of Brunei)
Lapangan Terbang Lama
Berakas BB1010,
Brunei Darussalam
Assalamu Alaikum!
I am currently working with a private firm as an HR Manager. I hail from a very backward geographical area in North Eastern India. The area is populated by mostly the muslims who are very poor economically, backward from educational angle and not taken care well socially as well.
If I am helped with sufficient money in legitimate way, I shall open up a firm in that locality where in I am able to create job opportunity for at least one member from each family of 100 houses at first place. I shall expand the same in due course of time step by step.
Being and MBA and having working experience of more than 10 years with MNCs and local Indian firms, I have acquired relevant knowldge about handling process, people and operation. The only thing that I need is money. To start with I will need approximately 3 crores Indian Rupees.
I shall share the detailed scheme and plan of my busines design once I hear back from you.
Thank you,
Ashad Ullah
Rifka Suhair (not verified)
I need a financial help..
Tue, 2012/11/06 - 10:19Assalamu Alikum
I am a Sri Lankan muslim. My sister's family in trouble. They have lost all their property because a person who cheated in their business.My sister's husband (42 yrs)could not find job. They have two children. Now they are suffering without a home for living and daily expenses and many debts. My income is only enough for the expenses of my old parents. Please be kind enough to help them.
Md Fashiur Rahman (not verified)
His Excellency the Sultan,
Wed, 2012/11/28 - 09:52His Excellency the Sultan, assalamu-alaikum, sir may i draw your kind attention again, really i am in acute crisis after taking a loan of thirty lacs from Trust bank i invested in share market. unfortunately market goes down so much that it incur huge loss. as such if your good gesture can help me by 50000 us $ i could recover myself from this crisis. Excellency i can assure that i shall try to repay all the money back to you for others help. here is my bank address, Md Fashiur Rahman, savings account no 0011134166787 Sonali Bank, Dhaka cantonment corporate branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh. With regards Fashiur
Muhammed Raffi ... (not verified)
Funding to propagate Islam
Wed, 2012/12/12 - 21:24Assalamualaikum wbt,
In the name of Allah im here speaking the truth what has happened to me.
Firstly i have received an email from email add (bruneifoundation1 @ muslim.com) that i was selected to receive zakat from sultan amounted 900k US dollar. i was very happy and thank Allah for giving such opportunity to help people in need.On 12 0f December 2012, a man named Abdul Rahman called me (claimed as a diplomat from brunei foundation), giving instruction on how to transfer this money to my personal account. He asked me to bank in RM3.8k to an individual named Anak Tambi. Im feeling uneasy with this and asked why should i bank in, and he just said you must follow my instruction. this seems like a fruad. i dont mind if they want to make a fool with me, but they are using islam name for such dirty thing.
Im very frustrated with what has happened, as i needed this fund operate my treatment centre. Many lives are at stake because i cannot help them. im not working and doing this islamic treatment using my own money,and when it comes to peeople that dont have money to spend on this treatment, i will help them for free. But instead i lack of money to run the organization. i was relieved to get this money they offered me, but Allah is great. He helped me from being a victim of fraud. i just Tawakkal to Allah, and let Allah to pay them back. Together with this i insert the deed agreement and please somebody take action. thank you
https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/?ui=2&ik=461a9def11&view=att&th=13b50614823c09ba&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw
And this are the contain of the email sent to me.
Assalamualaikum,
This is to inform you that your fund from our foundation has been released to be delivered to you true a diplomat that will assist and give you instructions on proceedures on how your fund will be deposited into your personal account in Malaysia, you will be called upon to confirm your contact address immediately the diplomat arrives Malaysia. Your fund will arrive Malaysia on Wednesday 12th of December 2012, please you are to make sure you receive the fund and use it in propagating Islam as promised by you. Further instructions will be given to you, get back to us immediately you receive this email.
Your's Sincerely,
Imaam Zabir Bavitu Haji.
Sec. Brunei Foundation.
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