How Do Unscrupulous Handlers Still Insinuate Themselves Into Recruiting?

One of the toughest blows to illicit handlers, crooked family and the street agents of old is not just the emergence of legalized compensation for athletes, but that NIL payments go directly to the athlete. Hard to middle man that effectively, particularly when athletes talk and information flows freely. The transparent nature of the current system is disruptive to bad actors. But parasites are creative in finding hosts.