Do you know that you can detect what a project team have in plan for their projects by just asking them questions on telegram group? Even if they have a scam plan you can burst them with questions, the first red flag you should be looking out for when doing this is the team trying to avoid answering some questions, if the team are pure all questions should be answered firmly ..
To avoid scams? Hm, you don't have to follow them, even in the telegram group
Nowadays, it is difficult to search for potential scamming projects as the scammers have already changed their plans and adapted to the current situations. So even if you ask them in their telegram group, I am not sure if that can help you identify the scam projects. You can search for the project that has already launched on the market and has made good progress from time to time, and the best is if you can invest in the legit project.