The Sydney Morning Herald | Childcare fraudster Melissa Jade Higgins jailed for rorting government benefits The Sydney Morning Herald A day-care owner who amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune by making false claims for government benefits has been jailed for at least four years. But Melissa Jade Higgins, 29, has filed a notice of intention to appeal and sought bail immediately after ... Childcare worker's $3.6m spending spree |