As far as I remember, but it was a long time ago, I paid about 1ETH for deploying a contract. Maybe now it has become more expensive because the price of gas has risen. I join the question and will wait for an exact answer from knowledgeable people.
Well.. depoying a simple ICO contract without any codding knowledge is $199 right now.
https://tokenmint.io/create-ico.htmlMight be worth it depending on how much your going to try to scam for..
You’re probably too stupid to scam even a granny though, so you better consider the financial risk/reward very carefully..