SINGAPORE – A 55-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly sent an e-mail that contained a letter she tried to pass off as originating from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The police said on Thursday that they received a report from the Singapore Customs on June 22 after an investigation officer received an e-mail requesting the return of a security deposit.

Within the e-mail was a letter allegedly prepared by the PMO, which demanded matters be expedited without delay.

The letter was revealed to be fake after verifying with the PMO.

The woman was arrested by officers from Jurong Police Division on June 27.

Preliminary investigations revealed she forged another letter from the PMO and e-mailed it to the Housing Board requesting that funds paid for the bidding of two minimart shops be refunded to her without delay.

The woman will be charged on Friday. If found guilty of forgery for the purposes of cheating, she may be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.