A group of alleged scammers stood to make millions of dollars from false child sexual abuse claims, police say.

The so-called "claims farmers" allegedly encouraged former young offenders, inmates and school students to file false compensation claims for historical child sexual abuse.

Members of the syndicate coached claimants on how to make a fraudulent application and received a benefit for referring them to various Sydney law firms, according to police allegations.

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