Scam EMail "from J Claud"

This is to alert you that you may have received an EMail purporting to be from J Claud (aka "John Wallace").  

The email reads as follows (and is a blatant scam - DO NOT click on anything on the email):

Hello

I Hope you get this on time, I made a trip to Lviv(Ukraine) and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and personal effects therein. The embassy has just issued me a temporary passport but I have to pay for a ticket and settle my hotel bills with the Manager.
 I have made contact with my bank but it would take me 3-5 working days to access funds in my account, the bad news is my flight will be leaving very soon but I am having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let me leave until I settle the bills, I need your help/LOAN financially and I promise to make the refund once I get back home, you are my last resort and hope, Please let me know if I can count on you and I need you to keep checking your email because it's the only way I can reach you.
Thanks