On June 19th, my life changed with a phone call.I was doing yard work when my phone rang. The number showed up as Pacifica, CA — (650) 451-5708. I answered.The man on the other end calmly told me he was from Google Support. He said there had been a claim submitted to take over my Google account — someone had even submitted a death certificate and a photo ID claiming I had died in October 2024.It sounded bizarre and I was skeptical. But it also sounded urgent. Was someone trying to get control of...