Eighteen people have been arrested over an alleged highly-sophisticated family daycare fraud, that police claim roped in millions in government rebates.
Three men - aged 24, 40 and 49 - and 15 - aged between 21 and 44 - women were arrested on Wednesday after NSW Police raided 23 properties throughout Western Sydney and Wollongong.
The criminal syndicate allegedly fraudulently claimed $4 million in commonwealth benefits under the federal government's child care subsidy schemes, police said.
NSW Police will allege that the director of the syndicate - which appeared to be a legitimate child care business - took home close to $30,000 a fortnight from the fraudulent activity.
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