FYI - someone, not myself, used the "Password Reminder" for this Community site

[#1]

FYI - someone, not myself, used the "Password Reminder" for this Community site - for my UserName "Pod".
My inbox has recently received an email:

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Dear Pod, This mail was sent because the 'forgot password' function has been applied to your account. To set a new password click the following link: http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php?action=reminder;sa=setpassword;u=UUUU;code=CCCCCCCCCCCCCC IP: 87.194.101.169 Username: Pod Regards, The Forum Team.

(certain parameters obfuscated for safety)
So, in case this is a mischievous or malevolent miscreant trying to gain accounts, just thought you folks might like to know.
(If you want the entire email, including headers, let me know, preferably via official email, please)
cheers, P.
p.s. the WhoIS for the IP address (87.194.101.169) provides:

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Whois Record inetnum:        87.194.100.0 - 87.194.103.255 netname:        AVATAR-GB descr:          Manchester central region residential static 2 service country:        GB admin-c:        SA2734-RIPE tech-c:         SA2734-RIPE status:         ASSIGNED PA mnt-by:         MNT-AVATAR source:         RIPE # Filtered remarks:        Please do not send the abuse complaints to the contact listed remarks:        Please send abuse complaints to person:         Shyam Acharya address:        62, Lancaster Mews address:        London  W2 3QG phone:          +44 (0)20 7479 5003 e-mail:          nic-hdl:        SA2734-RIPE source:         RIPE # Filtered route:          87.194.0.0/16 descr:          Avatar Broadband Networks origin:         AS35228 mnt-by:         MNT-AVATAR source:         RIPE # Filtered route:          87.194.0.0/17 descr:          For services in London,birmingham,manchester origin:         AS35228 mnt-by:         MNT-AVATAR source:         RIPE # Filtered route:          87.194.64.0/18 descr:          Entire New block for BeUnlimited origin:         AS35228 mnt-by:         MNT-AVATAR source:         RIPE # Filtered route:          87.194.96.0/19 descr:          Entire New block for BeUnlimited origin:         AS35228 mnt-by:         MNT-AVATAR source:         RIPE # Filtered

[#2]

87.194.101.169 resolves to "87-194-101-169.bethere.co.uk"

[#3]

Quote from: pd

87.194.101.169 resolves to "87-194-101-169.bethere.co.uk"

Whilst true, this isn't especially relevant, though 
Why, well just imagine if I were to misbehave, you'd contact in the first instance Plus.Net (and they'd then 'have words' with me) - in this case, we'd like Plus.Net to contact BeUnlimited and 'have words' with the user of the IP address quoted, following current best practice the WhoIs provides the contact details for the IP allocation in question, hence why it was quoted.
Many thanks  for your kind help, I suspect it's down to whether Plus.Net consider it significant enough to act upon, though

[#4]

Quote from: Pod

Many thanks  for your kind help, I suspect it's down to whether Plus.Net consider it significant enough to act upon, though

I wouldn't have thought it would be worth our while contacting them, unless they had tried all 9000+ member usernames. If it's one specific instance, I suspect the abuse department is unlikely to do anything, anyway.
Personally, I am a member of a number of forums and often get these sorts of emails where people have tried asking for a password reset email. I suspect over the years, I've caused quite a few of these myself if one of my usual usernames has been in use and I've tried the password recovery to see if it was me that had actually registered it.
I'll send you an email when I get in to the office for you to forward me the headers though and I'll have a quick check in to the logs on the server and see if there's anything suspicious.
Colin

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Hello Colin,
You have email 

Quote from: Colin

I wouldn't have thought it would be worth our while contacting them, unless they had tried all 9000+ member usernames. If it's one specific instance, I suspect the abuse department is unlikely to do anything, anyway. Personally, I am a member of a number of forums and often get these sorts of emails where people have tried asking for a password reset email. I suspect over the years, I've caused quite a few of these myself if one of my usual usernames has been in use and I've tried the password recovery to see if it was me that had actually registered it. I'll send you an email when I get in to the office for you to forward me the headers though and I'll have a quick check in to the logs on the server and see if there's anything suspicious. Colin

Agreed - many thanks for your response, I've sent a copy to you in reply to your email.
Merry Christmas!
73&88 de P.