It's almost impossible to spot a scam ICO projec from the very beginning,most aof them look very nice at the beginning,but turn out to be scam at the mid period. But just stick with interesting projects and hope you avoid scam projects.But a thorough analysis of the project and the management team will also go a long way to help...
It's really hard to avoid ICO scam as they become smarter everyday but here are some tips:
1. There were lack of communication between the team and the investors or prospect one.
2. The idea or platform is not unique and not a good choice.
3. There were so many people who doubt on the team.
4. Marketing strategy and the team of it is such a waste.