That screams scam to me on two levels. The first is that you're attempting to bribe people to give recommendations they can't possibly give legitimately becaus

That screams scam to me on two levels. The first is that you're attempting to bribe people to give recommendations they can't possibly give legitimately because they're not familiar with the candidate. The second is how are you making money? If you're paying out, that money has to come from somewhere. I suspect that somewhere is from the applicants, and that's a showstopper right there.