A 31-year-old Sydney man is the first person charged under a crackdown on fraud against the NSW compulsory third party (CTP) scheme.

He was arrested in Liverpool by the Strike Force Ravens police team, set up last August to investigate syndicates targeting the CTP program. He faces 40 fraud-related charges.

“Every NSW motorist is being stung by this illegal and unethical behaviour,” Finance, Services and Property Minister Victor Dominello said. “[The] arrest is a powerful reminder of the NSW Government’s determination to bring these fraudsters to justice.”

Fraudulent claims by crime syndicates cost the CTP scheme millions of dollars each year, and the NSW Government has rolled out reforms to tackle the issue.