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By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer Washington (AP) Federal prosecutors have charged a Miami man with conspiring to pull off the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States.

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say 28-year-old Albert Gonzales, known online as "soupnazi," was charged in a two-count indictment with conspiring to engage in wire fraud in a bid to steal 130 million card numbers.

Authorities say Gonzales targeted customers of convenience store giant 7-Eleven Inc. and supermarket chain Hannaford Brothers Co.

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Gonzales is already in federal custody awaiting trial in New York for allegedly helping hack into a different computer network.

He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the new charges.

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