A soccer coach who was involved with the Alexandria Soccer Association has been accused of scamming 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, according to Fairfax County police.
Police say Mohamed carried out the scheme “by virtue of his employment with the Alexandria Soccer Association,” where he targeted some of the victims. Detectives had identified 13 victims of the scheme, and each victim lost between $2,000 and $12,000. Total losses were estimated at nearly $60,000.
According to police:
Mohamed had created the “Sporting Soccer Academy” in December of 2025 and targeted victims with advertisements of a travel summer camp in Italy. Mohamed collected money from victims under the false pretense of promised travel, camp arrangements, and lodging.
The Alexandria Soccer Association says Mohamed is no longer employed there and that it is cooperating with police.
“The conduct that led to his arrest did not involve ASA or any of its programs or operations,” the association said in a statement to ALXnow. “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.”
The alleged offenses took place between November and March, according to court records reported by FFXnow.
After his June 30 arrest, Mohamed was later released on his own recognizance.
Anyone with information about the scam can contact Fairfax County police’s Financial Crimes Unit at 703-246-3533, or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be provided through Fairfax Crime Solvers.
