Two people charged in alleged Ajax FC Soccer Club fraud case

Two former employees of Ajax FC Soccer Club have been charged after police allege more than $650,000 in league funds was diverted from the organization between 2023 and 2024. Durham police say the investigation began in December 2024 after banking irregularities were reported. Investigators reviewed financial records and allege funds were moved to multiple accounts over the course of the probe. The accused, identified as Vicki Scott of Whitby and Richard Karikari of Ajax, face fraud and breach of trust charges. Scott is also charged with laundering proceeds of crime, while Karikari faces an additional charge related to possession of proceeds of crime. Both were released on an undertaking and are no longer affiliated with the club, according to Ajax FC Soccer Club and local soccer officials.