"Follow the money" is an investigative approach used to trace financial transactions to uncover the origin, flow and ultimate destination of funds. This method is widely employed in the context of financial crime investigations, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and fraud detection. The principle is based on the idea that illicit activities, such as corruption, money laundering or terrorism, often leave a financial trail that can reveal the individuals, entities or networks involved.