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
Khalid Pervaiz (not verified)
Equal Opportunity Rights.....
Tue, 2014/02/11 - 06:25Dear concerns,
'Greetings in the name of Allah, the most beneficent,the most merciful'
I regret to inform that we are proudly pronounced as Muslims but we run against the teaching and principles set forth in the Holy Book of Quran and Hazrat Muhammad(PBUH)informed by his followers step by step in his life for Muslim Ummah. When we RQ to the muslim brothers especially, the riches(kings, PM or HoS) for the sake of refuge or financial help is disregarded. Whereas, the western will take care based on humanitarian the needs without such links. My Qs is this, I am looking fwd to hearing and seek emails contacts respectively of HH "Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah" but hopeless till now. Why? This I leave on your wisdom to look into this and do the needful….
Any inconvenience is regretted…
God blessing us..
Thanking you..
amir sohail (not verified)
For financial help
Wed, 2014/02/12 - 06:10name of Allah, the most beneficent,the most merciful
Sir,
I am a poor man and living in pakistan. My mother is suferring from Breast Cancer and doctor ask that for her treatment an amount of Rs.20,00,000/= (20,000 $)for chemotherapy & radiation and other medicine are required. Sir, I can not afforded said treatment. I request His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah(King of Brunei) kindly help me in this regard, so I start treatment of my mother please.
Amir Sohail
Lahore Pakistan
Zubair Ahmed Khan (not verified)
Help
Tue, 2014/04/01 - 04:24Respected and honorable,
Sultan Haji Hassanul Bolkiah
(The symbol of respect of Islam)
With due respect I beg to state that I am Muslim living in Pakistan. I am very keen to say my problems facing in Pakistan. Respected Sultan, I do not have my house hence live in the house of rent, my salary consumed in rent and transportation after this I cannot afford my food expenses and marriage as well, Respected Sultan I humbly request you please give kind order to give me house in Pakistan so that I can manage my food and marriage expenses. May Allah keep you in Hifz-o-Aman and bless you and your family always. Ameen
Jazakallah
From,
Zubair Ahmed Khan
1-A-8/1 nazimabad No. 1
Karachi Pakistan
cell number [removed]
mumtaz qureishi (not verified)
request
Sat, 2014/04/05 - 13:51i am an indian widow live with my sick aged daughet .need financial help .so pls help me .thnx
qariah samia kh... (not verified)
i want to start al quran training institut
Wed, 2014/06/25 - 14:47repected sir i am a pakistani qariah. i got first position in world al quran recitation competition held in malaysia in 2010.i am the first ever pakistani who got this achievement. now i want to start an al quran institut where i can teach muslim girls al quran.i do not have money or any sourse to build it. i also want to visit brunei in any haflatul quran as i love quran reading.thanks phone 03314854762 and 04235762837
JAVEED SHARIFF (not verified)
HELP NEEDED
Wed, 2014/07/02 - 05:58Assalamvalikum
my name is Javeed shairff from vellore in tamilnadu and iam doing business in sewing machines and spares and my concern name is "R.Shariff son" it was started in 1922 by my grand father Janab. Rehman shariff after he was retired from army and he started the business in a small scale as general merchant doing business in household items and was also a jungi inman awardee,after my grand father my father Janab. Mohanmed Ghouse Shariff continued the business and doing business in bycyles and spares and after some time he started to do business in sewing machines and spares after my father demise on 6 th feb of 2010
I continued the same business still its going well but not like the same way which was good some years back , becoz of stiff compition and many shops emerged as compititors
And some personal and family problems forced me to empty my savings and all my savings are exhausted as we are living in our own build house and own shop and want to continue the same business as our concern has a good reputation among our customers as it 80 years old concern and due to insuffient of funds i cannot manage to run my family and business as the cost of living is increasing day by day , what i get from my business is not enough to run family and school expenses and other expenses and able to give zakath too this year as my economic condtion is very poor
All i need is a financial help to regain my lost business and give zakath next year and improve my economic condtion and improve my financial status, so only i request u to help me in my business , all i need is some working capital to improve my business as my stock postion is very poor in my shop , i want some stocks to do business regularly ,
If i got the financial help i will repay the debt and give my zakath too in the coming years
Jazak allah
A small breif about me:-
Name : Javeed Shariff , S/o Late Janab [redacted]
Mother : [redacted]
Education: (B.com .,)
spouse : [redacted] ( Married on [redacted])
Kids : [redacted]
Daughter : [redacted]
Son 1 : [redacted]
Son 2 : [redacted]
Address : # [redacted]
[redacted]
Tamil nadu
Contact no: [redacted]
shadab ansari (not verified)
zakat
Sat, 2014/07/05 - 17:27Sir im indian my muslim ngo sir help me zakat
Aasim karim (not verified)
For poor MBBS student donation
Thu, 2014/07/17 - 13:44GOD HELP THOSE
WHO HELP OTHERS
his majesty
Assalam-o-alaikum varahmatullah
My name is Asim karim,
I am a student of MBBS
Honorable respectable,
With great heart strings and a real rectitude i humbly state that my father is a poor retired aged 67 years personality.And Suffering from diabetes hypertension and heart patient. He is getting Rs.16, 000 / – per month pension and can not afford me financially to continue my further study more for the next 4 years in MBBS Which cost’s Rs.5, 00,000 / – (Five lac) per year.I am indeed intensely needy and request you to kindly help me financially from any liberal / Charitable keeping man who Humanism personality who want to donate me give zakat Fitr please help me. After the succession in MBBS i Shall help the poor financially and will give the donation and every kind of help (Insha Allah) Ameen.
Shall I pray my whole life for this kind of obliging.
My address are as under
[redacted]
[redacted]
Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, PR china.
Contact no :[redacted]
Acc no. [redacted],
Bank code: 0386 (NBP) National bank of pakistan,
Main branch of Peshawar.
Peshawar Cantt.
Home address: [redacted]
[redacted]
Kotla Mohsin Khan Peshawar.
Post code: [redacted]
Mob :[redacted]
fathimathul saj... (not verified)
money for debting my bank loan
Thu, 2014/07/31 - 11:55asalaamualaikkum
i m an indian in kerala i have two children my husband working. we had build a house for us source from bank loan. firstly we think we can makeup all loans but year by year increasing our loans not decreasing we are disturbed we have almost 25 lakhs of indian money loans nobody help us pls help us if u have good mind good faith in ALLAH pls help us
havu you heard shaikh (ABDUL KHADAR JEELAANY KADDASALLAHU SIRRAHUL AZEEZ) his honesty maqbara layin here
my address giving below
[], puratheel ,p.o.vatam, pin :[] kannur kerala india
mehak puratheel p.o.varam
kannur ,kerala ,pin :[]
india,mob: []
Anonymous (not verified)
i need ur help to pay a huge
Thu, 2014/10/23 - 11:46i need ur help to pay a huge loan nd for wedding of my sisters
plz plz plz sir do help me instantly
thx
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