Five people, including convicted fraudster Neale Rothera, were sentenced for their involvement in a fraud and money laundering scheme which cost banks over £500,000 earlier this week. But with the money unrecoverable, how can this type of situation be avoided in the future?

Rothera set up four separate businesses which claimed to sell furniture and carpets across Leicestershire in 2012. However, they were later proved to be shams and used as vehicles to commit fraud and money laundering.