Be on the lookout for vaccine scams Is your appointment for the shot the real deal? Shutterstock image METRO DETROIT — Scammers have no shame. Law enforcement agencies continue to report solicitation schemes and identity theft rackets from ill-intentioned folks taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those scams are a lot like the virus itself: We’re all vulnerable, but older people are at an especially high risk. That’s according to Melanie Duquesnel, the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Michigan. She said crooks are always a step ahead of the good guys, and even experts in fraud detection can fall for a scheme they haven’t seen before.