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A Fairfax County soccer coach was arrested in late June on charges that he defrauded families out of approximately $70,000 by collecting payments for a promised travel soccer camp in Italy that authorities say never took place.

Ahmed Mohamed, 31, faces 13 counts of embezzlement and 13 counts of computer fraud in connection with the scheme. He was arrested June 30 and taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, then subsequently released.

Fairfax County police received a report about the alleged fraud on June 25. Investigators determined that Mohamed, who had worked with the Alexandria Soccer Association, used his established relationships with local families to solicit payments after opening Sporting Soccer Academy in December 2025 as a legally formed LLC.

“It seemed that he had built relationships with the victims,” Lt. Michael Connor of the Fairfax County Police Department said. “When he opened his own business, it, on paper, was a legitimate LLC and then used that LLC to defraud the victims.”

Police identified 13 alleged victims in the initial investigation, with individual reported losses ranging from $2,000 to $12,000. By mid-July, four additional people had been identified in connection with the alleged scheme, though their confirmed status as victims remains unclear.

Connor said the combination of Mohamed’s prior legitimacy and personal relationships made the fraud particularly difficult for families to recognize.

“That unique element of this case kind of makes it a little bit more difficult for the victims, for them to have been able to identify this as a potential scam,” Connor said.

Police said additional charges could result as the investigation continues. Anyone with information is urged to contact Fairfax County police’s financial crimes unit at 703-246-3533 or submit an anonymous tip at 1-866-411-8477.