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
Mistaken identity
Fri, 2008/01/04 - 09:37I got this in the email, which seems to be directed to the Sultan.
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Khalid Baheyeldin
Marzena Jedlińska (not verified)
help
Thu, 2008/03/13 - 15:37Dear Sultan Bolkiah, I would like to know if you could donate a 80,000 dolars check to help pay for me and my family home. I need this money because I can to buy a new flat for me and my familly. Our house is old. Home's roof is asbestos and old. We have not money.
Thank you all so very,very much. Sincerely yours, Marzena Jedlińska from Poland.
Torry Supriyanto (not verified)
Help for my debt
Sun, 2008/03/23 - 22:39Assalam Mu'alaikum Wr.Wb.
Dear Sultan Bolkiah, I would like to know if you could donate a 30,000 dolars check to help pay for me and my family home. I need this money because I have debt(s) at several banks (Citibank, HSBC, ABN Amro, Standard Chartered) for cost hospitally for my 3-rd child (Adhimas Chandra Nararya).
Melalui surat ini, ijinkanlah saya meminta bantuan kepada sultan atas kesulitan yang menimpa kami sekeluarga di Indonesia.
Perkenankanlah nama saya :
Nama : Torry Supriyanto
Agama : Islam
Alamat : Kelapa Dua RT.08/10 No. 36
Cimanggis - Depok 16951
INDONESIA
Telephone : (62)-87878385743
Saat ini, putra ketiga kami (Adhimas Chandra Nararya) berusia 4,5 tahun baru bisa berjalan tertatih-tatih, dan belum bisa berkata-kata.
Dari lahir, ananda ketiga kami memang mengalami masalah pada saraf otak, dan juga kadar HB yang sangat rendah. Sehingga membutuhkan perawatan bolak-balik ke Rumah Sakit.
Karena tidak mampu, maka saya meminjam kepada beberapa bank di Indonesia, yang total pinjaman saat ini mencapai Rp. 90 juta.
Yang menjadi persoalan saat ini adalah, saya tidak mampu membayar hutang tersebut, sehingga saya dikejar-kejar Debt Collector, bahkan keluarga saya (anak-istri-mertua-orang tua- saudara-saudara saya) di initimidasi dan di teror oleh Debt collector suruhan bank bahkan diancam akan dibunuh.
Untuk itu mohon bantuannya sekiranya Tuan bisa memberikan bantuan berupa check sebesar 30,000 dollar yang akan saya gunakan untuk membayarkan hutang saya tersebut, kemudian sisanya akan saya pergunakan untuk perawatan ananda kami tersebut diatas agar bisa menjadi anak normal seperti anak yang lain.
Terimakasih sebelumnya, semoga Allah membalas kebaikan Tuan berkali-kali lipat.
Jazakumullaahu khairan katsiiraa. Wassalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
Saya yang berhutang (Gharimin),
Torry Supriyanto,
Email : torry@atikom.co.id; torrylee@gmail.com
Thank you all so very,very much. Sincerely yours,
Torry Supriyanto - Indonesia.
Torry Supriyanto (not verified)
Nomor Rekening
Thu, 2009/03/19 - 02:37Terlampir No. Rekening BCA :
BCA KCU Margonda - Depok Indonesia
No.: 869-049-8384
a/n Torry Supriyanto
AISYAH MAHADIE (not verified)
Bantuan Kepada Yang Memerlukan
Wed, 2008/04/16 - 05:10Assalammualaikum Tuanku.Patik merupakan sukarelawan untuk Pusat Harian Kanak-Kanak Spastik,Ipoh,Perak,Malaysia.Disini, patik ingin memohon dibawah kemuliaan tuanku sekiranya dapat memberi derma kepada pusat ini.
Pusat Harian kanak-kanak Spastik Bandar Ipoh(PHKKS) telah ditubuhkan pada Oktober 1988 dengan pengasasnya iaitu Y.B.H.G. Datin Seri Hajjah Maria Binti Mahmud( isteri kepada bekas Menteri Besar Perak pada tahun 1977 hingga 1983 iaitu Allahyarham Dato' Seri Wan Mohamed bin Haji Wan Teh) yang mana beliau telah mendermakan sebuah bangunan yang dijadikan sebagai pusat jagaan bagi kanak-kanak cacat tersebut.Bermula dengan hanya seramai 5 orang kanak-kanak cacat sahaja pada awal penubuhannya, PHKKS kini telah berkembang dan sekarang mempunyai seramai 80 orang kanak-kanak cacat dan kanak-kanak miskin yang berada dibawah jagaan dan seliaan pusat ini.
PHKKS mendapat sumber kewangan mereka melalui derma-derma daripada individu,badan-badan korporat,syarikat-syarikat swasta dan pihak-pihak yang prihatin akan mereka yang memerlukan. Melalui bantuan kewangan inilah kanak-kanak di PHKKS dapat menguruskan kanak-kanak serta pentadbiran PHKKS. Sebagai masyarakat yang penyayang, PHKKS dapat menjalankan kegiatan amalnya dengan mengadakan aktiviti-aktiviti, program-program kemasyarakatan yang antaranya seperti menyambut hari-hari perayaan, program lawatan sambil belajar, kursus dan seminar serta motivasi, jamuan-jamuan sempena hari sambutan peristiwa, membeli peralatan terapi (seperti kerusi beroda, 'walking aid' dll.).
Disamping itu terdapat juga lain-lain program amal yang lain yang berfaedah dan bermanafaat untuk kanak-kanak tersebut. Pada Oktober 1999, PHKKS telah melancarkan Program Pembelajaran Khas Komputer dimana program tersebut menitikberatkan pembelajaran komputer secara asas(basic) kepada kanak-kanak yang berkemampuan dan ianya mudah difahami
Sehingga kini,PHKKS telah banyak menyumbangkan khidmat mereka kepada pusat ini dan bantuan serta kerjasama daripada pelbagai pihak termasuk ibubapa kanak-kanak cacat dan miskin telah banyak membantu dalam merealisasikan dan memajukan pusat ini untuk menjadi sebuah organisasi yang penting bagi memainkan peranan membantu masyarakat yang kurang bernasib baik. Berasal dari sebuah bangunan yang kecil dan usang, PHKKS telah berwajah baru dan diperbesarkan bagi menempatkan lebih ramai kanak-kanak cacat dan kanak-kanak miskin yang ada dan yang akan datang.
Patik berharap sekiranya tuanku dapat menyumbangkan seberapa yang dapat agar kami dapat merealisasikan apa yg kami rancang untuk anak-anak istimewa ini.Allah lanjutkan usia dan kemuliaan tuanku.assalammualaikum.
ayazuddin (not verified)
i want financial help
Thu, 2008/04/17 - 12:05I WANT FINANCIAL HELP FROM ALL WORLD
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I'M A INDIAN POOR AND LONG DISEASE MAN MY FINANCIAL CONDITION IS VERY POOR
MY LIFE DEPEND ON THE CREDIT SYSTEM BUT AT PRESENT ANY PERSON DON'T PAY ANY
MONEY SO I'M VERY STRESS AND SAD I'M ALONE IN THE WORLD. ANY BODY DOES'T HELP ME.
I WANT HELP FROM MONEY/DONATE MONEY. SO I APPEAL TO ALL WORLD PLEASE YOU HELP ME FROM
MONEY /DONATE MONEY YOU SEND ME CHEQUE/DEMAND DRAFT/MONEY TRANSFFER AT MY A/C NO.
9648 AT UNION BANK OF INDIA.
I'M GLAD TO YOURS ALL LIFE. YOU SUPPORT ME AND SEND MORE & MORE MONEY AT MY
A/C. NO. 9648. MY A/C BAL. IS $5 ONLY.
MY BANK ADD:
UNION BANK OF INDIA(SAVING A/C NO.9648)
PURANI MANDI, RAIWALA
DISTT: SAHARANPUR
STATE : U.P. PIN CODE- 247001
COUNTRY: INDIA
PH NO. 0091-132-2648160
WWW.UNIONBANKOFINDIA.COM
THANKING YOU
Yours truly,
AYAZUDDIN
mayazuddin@aol.in
mohd hafiz sall... (not verified)
assalamualaikum
Sat, 2008/05/03 - 01:07ampun tuanku
patik pacal hina,ingin meminta pertolongan dari tuanku,kiranya tuanku ingin menolong pacal yang hina ini.patik dimalaysia,mempunyai banyak hutang disana sini.sampaikan makan pun di ibarat kais pagi makan pagi,kais petang makan petang,kiranya tuanku berminat menolong hamba ini,patik mengucapkan terima kasih atas kesudian tuanku menolong hamba ini..
assalamualaikum
shihab (not verified)
Assistance
Sat, 2008/08/16 - 06:57السيد / 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
لقد ترددت كثيراً قبل أن اكتب إليك هذه الرسالة والتي هي وبدون شك أطلب من خللها مساعدتكم السخية بما تجود به نفسكم الطيبة.
فمساعدتكم لي إذا هناك توفيق وتسخير من الله هي أن أجد منكم دعماً مالياً بمبلغ خمسون ألف دولار أستطيع من خلال هذا المبلغ فتح به مشروع صغير أنا وأهلي .
وأهلي مازالوا موجودين من أرض الصومال ونحن أصلنا يمنيين وها أنا وعيالي عائشين صنعاء عاصمة اليمن.
يرجى مساعدتكم بهذا الموضوع لكي أنفع أهلي وأقاربي .
شاكرين تعاونكم معنا .
مقدم الطلب / بشار عمر محمد شهاب
وهذا عنواني :
xxxx
تلفون :
xxxx صنعاء .
صندوق البريد :
xxx صنعاء يمن.
Dr. Hamza Conra... (not verified)
Project Proposal
Thu, 2008/08/28 - 12:49August 29, 2008
HRH Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Prime Minister of Brunie
Greetings “ There is no conqueror but Allah “ Wala ghaliba ‘ I-lah”
Dear HRH Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
We are concern to inform you our brother Believer of Islam of the atrocities in Mindanao as the offshoot of long desired want and needs of Filipino Muslim which were not attended , and they are in dilemma of being deprive for justice of equal treatment as the citizen of the Philippines. This is the result of mix culture where the emissary of the government is laying down the presumption of getting the nod of the Muslim leader to accept whatever propose program of the government. The long lasting chaos in Mindanao has no ending game unless otherwise a final birth of Economic and Political solution will be designed for the purpose to ease out the conflict. We express concern to our brother Muslim who are the victim of the atrocities, making their life’s hard to live due to spoiled resources cause by exchange fire in defense of their own right facing uncertainties to avail of Justice . We want to bring our brother Muslim in the light of giving them the CHANCE TO APPRECIATE THE WONDERS OF A GOOD STATEMAN OF THE COMMUNITY through self reliant project and in house education for the children of the tribes. In the end, we are positioning the next generation of our brother Muslim to be good in self governance of their own family, community, and ensuring their economic welfare as the means of their food and shelter in the community.
We are proposing a 5,000 HECTARES BANANA PLANTATION PROJECT and a UNITED ISLAMIC UNIVERSITYOF THE PHILIPPINES .The project will be located at Talayan, Maguindanao province. Southern part of the Philippines .
In the context of the Banana Industry and Educational Institution in Southern Mindanao is the primary source of great income of some selected plantation owner . The most area planted of Banana are non-Muslim area. It shows that there are great areas that are still vacant in Muslim areas particularly in Maguindanao Province . The market for the Banana Fruits are mostly Central America, Japan and China. There are still greater demand of the Banana fruits, not to mentioned yet your own country. Realization of the project will transform the life of the rebels and non-rebels into productive member of the community. Each Muslim member in the community will be encourage to manage one (1) hectares of land to be planted of Banana , and workers are the members of their own family or distant relative who does not have work. The project will be a 5,000 hectares on contiguous area in the province of Maguindanao to be managed and supervise by the UNITED BANGSA MORO SULTANATES AND ROYALTIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, and the COISHSORE PACIFIC PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY , who shall undertake the development of technology , training and education for the needs of the project. With the strength at hand it is projected that 5,000 Employers will be developed and 25,000 farm workers will be hired to facilitate the economic activities of the project. The workers will be trained and educated by the UNITED ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES as the Educational Institution who shall specialize on Agriculture, Science, Engineering, Heath and special studies in Muslim Education.
The project will cost us to implement in the total amount as defined as follows;
1. BANANA PLANTATION PROJECT
Leasing the land for five years $ 50,000,000
Land Development ( 5,000 ) hectares 300,000,000
Farm Facilities and Equipments 150,000,000
Total $ 500,000,000
11. UNITED ISLAMIC UNVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Land and Development 10,000,000
Building ( state of the art ) 100,000,000
Instructional Facilities 25,000,000
Equipment and Laboratories 30,000,000
Salaries and Wages of Employees and Faculty 35,000,000
Total 200,000,000
111. TOTAL PROJECT COST $ 700,000,000
( SEVEN HUNDRED MILION US DOLLAR )
The project will be managed by the UNITED BANGSA MORO SULTANATES AND ROYALTIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, the organization duly registered with the securities and exchange commission ( SEC ) no. 006351 November 12, 1991 and the COISHSORE PACIFIC PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY DTI registered no. 00477472
The company has the extensive experience in managing the Educational Institution, and concurrently consultant of various Banana Company in the Southern Mindanao, Philippines. ( see attached company Profile )
With our concern to our brother Muslim in Mindanao , Philippines who are beneficiaries of the program, we are Inviting you to be our partner in the realization of the project. Should you mind this Project proposal , we are willing to commit our group to pay you on the following manner if acceptable to you;
1. We will return the total principal to you in 25 years with moratorium of five (5) years and will set aside ten (10%) percent as Zakat to be given to our brother Muslim in Mindanao for the development of the children’s education, food and shelter, health, and Mosque for the worship of ISLAM MEMBER in the community.
2. The payment will be in form of the Banana Fruits to be supplied to your country and you hold or deduct payment for twenty (20%) percent for every shipments until the total amount lend to us is fully paid.
3. Joint Venture of the operations where percentages of sharing of profits shall be forge during the final negotiation of the Contract.
or an alternative financing , are also available for our group of which we are offering to you our recovered US PROPERTY, recovered in the Philippines. These are the historical properties by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA which was brought to the Philippines during world war 11 by the Japanese and other personalities of the Americans.
The historical recovered US PROPERTY is under the custody of our member in the community. His sworn statement is stated as follows;
“ I , ERNESTO A. AGAPAY, of legal age, Filipino, married and with residence and postal address at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state:
That I am the Original Legitimate Bonafide Principal Holder/Safekeeper of the commodity/valuable described and/or enumerated herein below;
That the origin of the retrieved boxes was discovered in a certain Island in remote areas of Mindanao wherein a group of people ( tribes engaged in farming activities found the said boxes in the year 1955 by accident just a decade ago after liberation which unknowingly appeared strange to their knowledge and belief that even for so many years that had passed, these tribes me\n were not so mindful about these things until after 41 years in 1997. They came to seek the advice from a person frequently seen near the vicinity area by the name of MR. ERNESTO A. AGAPAY, whom they consulted and eventually entrusted the safekeeping of said commodities. Looking for an opportune time, Mr. Agapay went to Manila to look for some people who can in one way or another give assistance and be able to properly assess how it can be negotiated to concerned high government authorities to settle of some reward which the Finder/Holder can be entitled to. At this point in time, he is still looking for some people or friends who are known to have developed good connections or contact in the country and even in the U.S.A. , or foreign countries ( known for their good reputation and integrity ) which apparently the basis of reference that the boxes labeled “ THE PROPERTY OF U.S.A.
Now, after several consultations with some good people, the Holder/Safe keeper realized that the point of consideration is to prioritize its negotiation for finding a means to authenticate its genuine /validity. Thereby these boxes /commodities must be facilitated in contacting with the right people who has direct access to appropriate government authorities or private entities duly sanctioned to recover the inventories of such highly valuable items. Objectively, the group primary concern is to bring the message to the proper authorities, whose task is bestowed upon Mr. Ernesto A Agapay who can effectively work to realize the legitimate plight of these people ( tribesmen ) be compensated accordingly what the law allows ( in the form of reward) believing that this account is providential favor, and being used, as channel for their zealous care and endurance in finding, safekeeping things of such great value. Time and again , the tribesmen has totally depended on the assistance, competence and sincerity of Mr. Ernesto A Agapay to be a ble to deliver effectively the required undertakings for the ultimate satisfaction and benefits of all parties concerned. And so, in support of this providential endeavor, Mr. Ernesto A Agapay have formally assumed as direct and Exclusive Holder/Safekeeper to act personally for and in behalf of the people ( tribesmen ) as finder or discoverers.
Ultimately, it is the common opinion of the group that hence nobody could tell or is in a position to determine the authenticity of the boxes ( commodities ) for purpose of any legal transaction, it is just right and fitting to look and consult to avail the services of a competent , accredited or authorized authenticator/Validator to justify and consider the compensation or payment of reward to bonafide Finders and Safekeeper. “
As such prayer of the group, Dr. Hamza Conrado O. Limas was tapped by Mr. Ernesto A Agapay to facilitate the US PROPERTY FOR REDEMPTION, and thus we are offering to you to help us . The US PROPERTY has a substantial value in dollar, and you might have the strong connection to the US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR REDEMPTION . The following listing and description of the US PROPERTY are as follows;
1. FEDERAL RESERVE BONDS/NOTES-Series 1934 Green
Sealed
BOX NO. SEC CODE NO. PAD LOCK NO. FACE VALUE
A1821222A 4030-24 22-24 $ 25 Billion
A400142 A 3466-70 14-36 125 Billion
B1820111A 1224-36 36-40 25 Billion
B17747530C 1892-24 36-22 250 Billion
B17747530 C 5064-74 10-48 125 Billion
C100555 A 1448-16 10-22 25 Billion
C51221768 B 6894-20 30-34 25 Billion
D000333 A 5648-32 24-36 125 Billion
D0047885A 8468-40 48-56 25 Billion
E9881122 N 9648-12 16-34 25 Billion
11. TREATY OF VERSAILES MOTHER BOX ( TOV )
1. Control Box No 2. Control Box no..
A11111111A B 22222222 A
S.N. No. A00000002 S.N. No. B 00000003 A
S.C. NO. 010 S.C.NO. 020
P.D.NO. 11-01 P.D.NO.12-02
BOSTON BANK NEW YORK BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION dOLLARS
3. Control Box No. 4. Control Box No.
C33333333A D44444444 N
S.N. No. C00000004A S.N. No.D00000005 N
S.C. NO. 003 S.C.NO. 0004
P.D.NO. 33-06 P.D.NO. 16-20
PHILADELPHIA BAN K CLEVELAND BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS
5. Control Box No. 6. Control Box No.
E55555555a F66666666 A
S.N. No. E00000006A S.N. No. F 00000007A
S.C. NO. 00501 S.C.NO. 01006
P.D.NO. 18-30 P.D.NO. 12-18
RICHMOND BANK ATLANTA BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS
7. Control Box No. 8. Control Box No.
G 033470 A H88888000 A
S.N. No. G000001A S.N. No. H00000001 A
S.C. NO. 777 S.C.NO. 2433-16
P.D.NO. 737 P.D.NO. 16-24
CHICAGO BANK ST. LOUISE BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS
9. Control Box No. 10. Control Box No.
1 99999999A J10101010101001 A
S.N. No. 1 00000010 A S.N. No. J00000002 A
S.C. NO. 00900 S.C.NO.30-32-02
P.D.NO. 18-27 P.D.NO. 06-04
MINNEAPOLIS BANK KANSAS BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS
11. Control Box No. 12. Control Box No.
K11111111002 A L12121200003A
S.N. No. 00000003 A S.N. No. L00000004A
S.C. NO. 00-11-05 S.C.NO. 24-12-05
P.D.NO. 24-36 P.D.NO. 12-36
DALLAS BANK SAN FRANCISCO BANK
FACE VALUE FACE VALUE
$ 3 TRILLIO DOLLARS $ 3 TRILLION DOLLARS
We are looking forward for your response to realize this noble project.
Thank you
Very truly yours,
DR. HAMZA CONRADO LIMAS
Professor and Project Proponent
Daniel Martins (not verified)
tov box
Fri, 2014/02/07 - 23:02Dear sir
I need to know if you atill have the boxes, where they are, and a at price owner s willing to sell
Daniel
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