Referral bonuses led to this being gamed too. Tech companies giving ~$5k out for a hired referral - people would bring in literal strangers and claimed they wor

Referral bonuses led to this being gamed too. Tech companies giving ~$5k out for a hired referral - people would bring in literal strangers and claimed they worked with them. There is/was even a market for referrals on blind and suchlike.