Pikitup scam that conned victims of R400k could be inside job - CoJ The trio appeared in the Protea Magistrates Court on Monday where they were charged with fraud and extortion after they solicited R600 for three-month contract jobs and R5,000 for permanent jobs. Pikitup trucks in Joburg. Picture: joburg.org.za one day ago JOHANNESBURG - The City of Joburg said it was working to determine whether Pikitup employees worked with three suspects in a job scam that conned unsuspecting victims out of R400,000. The trio appeared in the Protea Magistrates Court on Monday where they were charged with fraud and extortion after they solicited R600 for three-month contract jobs and R5,000 for permanent jobs.