Hello, no we are not a scam. Here is a thread to help you with basic BTG information and to start mining: https://forum.bitcoingold.org/t/how-to-mine-bitcoin-gold-mining-guide-for-amd-and-nvidia-graphic-cards/1798

Here is a list of major pools: https://miningpoolstats.stream/bitcoingold

We'd be glad to have you!