A Fairfax soccer coach has been accused of bilking over a dozen victims out of tens of thousands of dollars through promises of a travel soccer summer camp in Italy.
Ahmed Mohamed, 31, of Fairfax, was arrested on June 30 and charged with 13 counts of embezzlement and another 13 of computer fraud, police announced.
“Mohamed had created the ‘Sporting Soccer Academy’ in December of 2025 and targeted victims with advertisements of a travel summer camp in Italy,” the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release issued today (July 14). “Mohamed collected money from victims under the false pretense of promised travel, camp arrangements, and lodging.”
After receiving a tip on June 25 through the FCPD’s Financial Crimes Online Reporting (FiCOR) system, detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit conducted an investigation. According to the release, they found that Mohamed “had conducted a scam by virtue of his employment with the Alexandria Soccer Association, through which he targeted some of his victims.”
According to court records, the alleged offenses took place between November and March. Police said that each victim lost between $2,000 and $12,000, with total losses estimated at nearly $60,000.
Mohamed was arrested in the 4100 block of Monument Court near Fairfax Towne Center in the Fair Oaks area and transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
He was later released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in Fairfax County General District Court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 2, according to court records.
Based in the City of Alexandria, the Alexandria Soccer Association is a nonprofit that has offered soccer and futsal programs to kids and adults since 1970.
The association told FFXnow in a statement that it has cut ties with Mohamed:
“Ahmed Mohamed is no longer employed by Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA). The conduct that led to his arrest did not involve ASA or any of its programs or operations. At the time of the alleged conduct, Mr. Mohamed was acting independently to promote his own private program offerings. His actions were not authorized by ASA and were unrelated to his responsibilities with the organization or any ASA-sponsored program or activity. ASA will cooperate with law enforcement.”
