While it is true that there's an insane number of scam in the Crypto world, and ICOs are definitely a large honeypot for scammers.
But other than the need to do your own due diligence and really vet every ICO you plan to contribute to, there are institutions and projects that are currently trying to make the world better for everyone by creating a safe (or at least safer) ICO environment.

The situation is kind of chaotic right now but it won't be for long