You already know new projects are mostly scams, but you still want to invest, which proves you are too greedy, and the result of greed is almost always a loss. No project will be both highly profitable without risk.
In general, investment is risky, and the higher the risk when investing in new projects, if you accept the risk, you can try, but if you are afraid of losing money, you should not invest, especially in projects with high APY so. And if you want to both reduce risk and profit, invest in bitcoin, ethereum instead of shitcoins.