Internet scam from dying Mr Potts

I have received the below email from a fake lloyds bank in the UK - claiming that a certain Mr Jonathan Potts has named me sole beneficiary of USD 10 million ... with instructions on how to proceed to get the money. I had to pay to open an online account and then a certain Mr Jerry Walker appeared on the scene posing as a UN official who is involved in this deal. They have invited me to the UK to get the cheque and continued to steal money from me. They use different names and Alias but story is generally the same ... there was also Mr Abdullah and Mr AbdelAziz who appeared later in the story ... of the terminally ill Mr Potts who is on his death-bed ... actually dies ... and then somehow is alive again. DO NOT BELIEVE THOSE PEOPLE - THEY ARE SCAMMERS ... probably nigerian .. who knows!!! BEWARE and dont lose your money like I did ... they even stole my identity and used it elsewhere on the internet ... do not send any identity information (such as passport photos etc)

FIRST EMAIL BELOW:

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC UNITED KINGDOM
Address: Carlton Park Narborough LE19 0AL
Phone No:0044-3300010874
Email:[email protected]

We wish to notify you that we were contacted by one of our customer ( Mr Jonathan Potts ) to inform our management that he wants you to be his benefactor to the 10 million United States Dollars which he has in his bank account with us and it is based on this content we are hereby contacting you. Please be informed that we have laid down procedures regarding this kind of transaction and all parties involved in this transaction must comply to our laid down procedures. Our procedure is as stated below:

1. Identity Confirmation of Beneficiary Benefactor

2. Opening of Online Account for Beneficiary Benefactor

3. Inter Bank Transfer of Beneficiaries Funds to Benefactor Newly Opened Online Account

4. Closure of Beneficiary Account

5. Transfer of Funds from New Beneficiary Account (Benefactor)

Now having informed you on our procedures, kindly send your complete details to us, so we can confirm your details with the Beneficiary holder of the account which you are to be his benefactor and once that has been accomplished we can next move to phase two procedure, which is the opening of Online Account for you.
Thanks for your understanding and anticipated co-operation

Information Department, Lloyd TSB Bank Plc, United Kingdom

[AlanJones]

Hello burntbyscam and welcome to ScamWarners

I am sorry to hear that you have been a victim of these scammers.

The email address that you quote [email protected] doesn't appear to be a valid email address, so could you post up the address that you used to communicate with these scammers.

Could you also post the details of the website that you were sent to to open the account.