Woman Poisons Look-A-Like With Laced Cheesecake In Attempt To Steal Her Identity

In a real-life twisted movie plot, a woman named Viktoria Nasyrova has been convicted after being accused in August 2016, of poisoning her former eyelash stylist in hopes of stealing her identity. According to the Associated Press, Nasyrova laced cheesecake with a powerful sedative, and brought it to Olga Tsvyk’s residence claiming she needed an “emergency touch up.” As it turns out, the gesture was anything but sweet, causing Tsvyk to feel sick and lose consciousness.

Apparently the two women are near doppelgangers, each with dark hair and matching skin tones. For reasons unknown, Nasyrova wanted to literally replace Tsvyk, afterwards stealing her passport and other valuables.  

“The jury saw through the deception and schemes of the defendant,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a news release. “She laced a slice of cheesecake with a deadly drug so she could steal her unsuspecting victim’s most valuable possession, her identity. Fortunately, her victim survived and the poison led right back to the culprit.”

Fortunately, Tsvyk was found by a friend and taken to a nearby hospital. Once she was released, Tsvyk returned home to find her passport, work authorization, and valuables missing. When authorities tested the cheesecake container, they discovered Nasyrova’s DNA along with residue from a powerful sedative named phenazepam. The National Library of Medicine says the drug was originally developed in the former Soviet Union and is not available in the U.S. 

Nasyrova’s charges include attempted murder, assault, and unlawful imprisonment, which will result in a 25-year prison sentence following her long-awaited hearing on March 21. This isn’t the first time Nasyrova has been associated with drugging victims. In 2019, she pleaded guilty to a separate case where she drugged and robbed men on dating apps.