HARRISBURG — Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer announced Monday that a St. Marys man is facing fraud and theft allegations.

Isaac Mayo, 35, of the 200 block of N. St. Marys St., is charged with one count each of worker’s compensation fraud and criminal attempt to commit theft by deception, Beemer reported.

A criminal complaint indicates that Mayo, a truck driver, attempted to defraud ACE-Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America by submitting a claim for injuries that he suffered while working in May 2015. However, an investigation showed that no injury occurred at the time Mayo said it did.

Mayo is one of 50 people whose allegations were announced Monday. The charges against all 50 were filed following investigations by the Office of Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Section.

The charges are part of a November sweep conducted by the Insurance Fraud Section, which is the largest law enforcement entity in Pennsylvania with specific authority to investigate and prosecute cases of insurance fraud. The total potential fraud involved in these cases is more than $1.1 million.

“Insurance fraud results in billions of dollars of losses each year,” Beemer said. “This type of fraud also leads to higher insurance rates for everyone, which is why it is important for our office to be diligent in investigating and prosecuting these crimes.”  

The cases are all pending.