I believe not all newbies are that naive to fall that cheap for scams, there are some newbies I believe to be wise and smart enough to decipher scams when they see such. It does not mean that crypto newbies are new to the system, some of them might have had the experience and would be very cautious whenever they encounter a strange activity online because of their experience in the past with internet engagements before they got to know about crypto although some are total novice and they are the ones prone to scammers and as such would need more guidance to not be vulnerable to scams.
Exactly you are right not all people who are new to cryptocurrency are easily tricked by scams. Many of them are smart and able to figure out when something is not right and going to wrong way. It is also noting that some people may be new to cryptocurrency but they have experience in buying and selling things online so they are more careful and know little how people try to scam. On other side people who do not have much experience are mostly fall in scams and they can get benefit their selves by learning that how to use cryptocurrency safely.
As a newbie, being very observant with online activities is perfect to avoid making mistakes. Sometimes, newbies fall victim to scams even when they have seen some red flags and fail to seek advice or ask questions. They sometimes want to test new features which do not end well with them. Majority of the crypto newbies are guilty of this or should I say that their greed leads them always to want to get more or?
As for the crypto newbies with online experience, you hardly hear them being scammed because they already know how scammers operate so they apply caution when ever they encounter such situation online. Their experience in the past have opened their eyes to really know situations that are better avoided online so as not to get themselves in tight corners.