A police spokesman said:

"A 25-year-old man who was arrested in Macquarie Fields on Wednesday morning, charged with obtain benefit by deception. He was granted bail and due to appear at Campbelltown Local Court on 18 April."

Simona was this month banished from the NRL after admitting to betting on games.

The NRL integrity unit also questioned him over allegations of ripping off two charities, the Sharlz Taki Foundation and Camp Quality.

Simona recently delivered a $5000 cheque to the Camp Quality but it is unclear if that covered all of the money that he raised through online auctions for the organisations but failed to hand over.

More to come.