Usually, when you get a new work phone number, it’s just a boring tool for business. For California native Lauren Stevens, however, a recycled number turned into something truly special. In November 2025, after getting her new number, she started getting flooded with messages meant for a total stranger.
According to People, most were easy to swipe away, but one message stood out. “One day, I got a specific text message addressing someone named ‘Verndawg’ asking the steps to get a specific photograph copyrighted in Washington D.C.,” Stevens explains.
