fraudster on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/fraudster/Recent content in fraudster on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 30 May 2026 06:01:14 +0000Star Wars Stuntman Defrauds £30,000 in Benefits, Exposed by Wife’s Social Media Postshttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/star-wars-stuntman-defrauds-30000-in-benefits-exposed-by-wifes-social-media-posts/Sat, 30 May 2026 06:01:14 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/star-wars-stuntman-defrauds-30000-in-benefits-exposed-by-wifes-social-media-posts/Gerry Sherard, the 65-year-old stuntman known for his role in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, was exposed for fraudulently claiming £30,000 in benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Despite enjoying a lavish lifestyle valued at around £400,000, Sherard claimed Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction between 2016 and 2020 under false pretenses. Sherard submitted at least five claims during this period, falsely stating he had no savings and did not own any property.