Hello @Jim297 ,
Once you signed up with Google Cloud Platform, an initial project will be created on your behalf as a primary or default project. However, with the concern you have from a previous scenario where several projects were created aside from yours, we would suggest checking your IAM on which users do have access to your project/organization. If you do have access to the previous project, you can reach our support team for further investigation if you still have some questions or concerns you want to raise.