If there is a new ICO and there are hype going around it, how do you tell that i is a legit one and not just a scam?
How to tell if an ICO is a scam?
I generally treat everything as a scam unless I can verify information about the project from independent sources. I check the teams background by looking at their LinkedIn profiles looking for signs that the identity has been recently manufactured. If they claim to be developing a DApp or other product I look at their Github depository for signs of the work being done. I am able to eliminate about 99% of scams using this method.