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HOBART IL. March 20 2008 A Chicago man was arrested Saturday after he tried to make multiple purchases at Wal-Mart and was caught with 30 fraudulent credit cards, police said.

Hobart police Lt. Steve Houck said the 40-year-old man, whose name is being withheld until formal charges are filed, purchased a computer, large-screen television and a video game console with one of the fraudulent cards at Wal-Mart, 2936 E. 79th Ave.

He then attempted to purchase another television on a different card.Houck said the store's loss prevention officer noticed the man come in for the second high-ticket purchase and found the last four digits of the credit card didn't match the account being accessed.

The store security officer approached the man and a scuffle ensued, during which four employees suffered scratches and bruises.

Houck said nine different employees and witnesses called police for help. Two off-duty Hobart police officers who were near the scene responded and quickly took the man into custody."If you get nine calls, you know there's a real problem," Houck said.

Each of the 30 cards the man had on him had his signature on the back, while the magnetic strip contained data from someone else's credit account, he said."Each card was loaded with a different number," Houck said.

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