US shocker: Inspired by film ‘Office Space’, software engineer steals $3,00,000 from e-commerce site Zulily
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A former software engineer of the US-based e-commerce website Zulily, has been charged with stealing over $3,00,000 from the site after allegedly being inspired by the 1999 film 'Office Space'. A police report alleges that Ermenildo Valdez Castro (28) manipulated Zulily's prices and altered its code to divert shipping fees to his personal account, stealing about $2,60,000 in electronic payments and more than $40,000 in merchandise.