Missing Yekaterinburg woman found 300 km away

Anastasia Sandyreva, 21, who went missing in Yekaterinburg, has been found in Perm. The young woman disappeared on 27 July. Relatives said that Nastya likely fell under the influence of fraudsters. She left home with money and jewelry, and almost immediately scammers began calling her parents.

«Three hours after she left, fraudsters started calling my wife»s phone. They said: «Contact us or you»ll get your daughter back in pieces.« They sent an AI-generated photo of her with duct tape over her mouth,» said the girl«s stepfather, Sergei.

Volunteers from the search team «LizaAlert» found Anastasia today, 30 July. She is now being taken home.

«She is alive and well, but in a depressed state. She spent almost a day without food. All details will be known once she is brought to Yekaterinburg,» her stepfather explained to E1.RU.

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