A Camden, N.Y., man could be spending his nights in prison for four years after he allegedly tried to claim a $4,000 stay at a bed and breakfast from his insurance company.

Matthew Darling, 36, was arrested July 16 for attempting to have Kemper Insurance Co. pay him for the stay at a bed and breakfast that does not exist, according to the New York State Insurance Department.

Darling is accused of submitting the fraudulent claim to Long Grove, Ill.-based Kemper for expenses he said he incurred while his home was being repaired following smoke damage from a faulty furnace, according to the department. An investigation by its frauds bureau revealed that a receipt for cash payments Darling submitted was fake, as was the bed and breakfast where he claimed to have stayed. Kemper never paid the expenses.

Darling faces charges of insurance fraud and falsifying business records, which could result in up to four years in prison if he is convicted.