Financial Crime Prosecution Consulting
Evidence-to-element mapping, combined with software and investigation tooling, with the methodology in review with a senior prosecutor. We help financial institutions turn fraud losses into prosecution-ready cases.
6
Charges Mapped (draft)
15
Legal Elements (draft)
33
Checklist Items
3
Legal Bases (common law, Cybercrimes Act, POCA)
The Problem
Not because evidence doesn't exist — because nobody knows how to find it, package it, or present it so prosecutors actually act.
What Happens Now
What Should Happen
We are the bridge. The missing link between financial institutions and successful prosecution.
Our Approach
Prosecution-focused methodology, a structured framework, and investigation tooling — combined to build prosecution-ready cases and support them through the process.
Built around what a prosecutor needs to see before charging: each legal element, the evidence that proves it, and the gaps. The methodology is in review with a senior prosecutor and is not yet prosecutor-approved.
A repeatable investigation framework for how fraud cases are built and presented to prosecutors.
Proprietary software focused on evidence quality and structured prosecution-readiness review. Time savings have not yet been measured on a live case, and we do not promise conviction rates.
Our Edge
Every criminal leaves DNA at a crime scene. In financial fraud, criminals leave Technology DNA — digital fingerprints across bank accounts, CIPC registrations, cell phones, and AI-generated documents.
The evidence is there. It's hiding in metadata, cross-bank linkages, email headers, and document properties. A structured method shows WHERE to search.
Illustrative / Anonymised Case Pattern
A single cell phone number found in bank account metadata led to cross-bank discovery across 4 major SA banks.
5 accounts across 4 banks. Same cell phone number. Same fraudster. Illustrative outcome pattern (e.g. lengthy custodial sentence).
Services
From a quick opinion on prosecutability to full case management and support through the prosecution process.
Prosecutability Opinion
Same-day to 2-day turnaround · Entry-point engagement
Best for: Civil law firms, solo practitioners, first engagement
Full Analysis
3-5 day delivery · Scoped to your case
Best for: Financial institutions, forensic accountants
Premium + Case Management
3-6 month engagement · Bespoke scope
Best for: Major banks, high-value cases (R5M+), complex multi-count matters
Also available: Prosecutor Strategy Session · Monthly retainers · Workshops · 2-Day Masterclass
Every engagement is scoped to your specific case and requirements. Pricing is tailored accordingly.
Start with the Free Assessment →The Tool
Reduce case review time from 2-4 hours to under 60 minutes. Same quality. More cases. Better outcomes.
Auto-extract names, IDs, amounts, and addresses from loan applications and bank statements
Visual interface linking evidence to legal elements across 6 mapped charges (draft)
Auto-detect missing evidence with prioritised actions to close each gap
Structured readiness indicator (0-100%) with component breakdown — scoring model under review
Modelled assumptions, not measured results — no pilot has measured these figures yet.
Manual Process (assumed)
5.5 - 9.5 hours
per case
With Follow The Money (target)
90 min
per case — target, not yet measured
Modelled Savings Per Case
R12,000 - R24,000
if the target is met, at R3,000/hour
Take our free 4-minute Prosecution Readiness Assessment and get your score across 5 critical categories.
Free AssessmentIncludes free 33-Item Prosecutor's Evidence Checklist download
Get In Touch
Whether you have a specific fraud case that needs assessment or you want to explore how our methodology can strengthen your entire investigation process — we'd like to hear from you.
Answer a short set of questions and get a prosecution-readiness score, plus the 33-item evidence checklist. No contact form on this page.
Free AssessmentOr email contact@followthemoneysa.co.za