nowadays scammers are using smarter strategy, that helps them to scam people without revealing identity. So it's difficult to find them out.
It had better avoid the project whose team members are known to you or you unable to analysis deeply about them but i know many projects were fail, where team members were real. So need to analysis properly even if the team is real
You better to deeper your analysis if you really wanted to work with projects that you'll going to invest your time and your money, scammers are everywhere, make sure to work out with your DYOR and keep yourself away from any possibilities of being victimized.
yes, actually there are many things that must be considered before investing, especially if this is an investment in the crypto industry. Doing thorough research on project and team credentials is a must. The next thing is to find out if the coins they represent are listed or will be listed. if not, then simply take part in BTC / ETH. At least your money is safe.
It's very important to learn if the team really have the intention to list the project because if there's none you will completely waste your time and money. No future for your investment but just totally scam.