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> there is no way anyone would ever try reset a password for an account on an email address which they don't actually have access to.

I think you overestimate your less computer savvy fellow humans :) Also it could be phishing?

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I once got a series of password reset emails, and 6 of the 7 were genuine. The 7th was an obvious phishing attempt that seemed more genuine given that the first 6 were genuine. Had I clicked on the 'report phishing attempt' on the last email, it would have been game over.

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