Scam alert- unregistered company

Going through the worst with this company. I contacted the company with regards of hiring an excavator and it was needed in limpopo. I contacted Ivana Group and they quoted me for transporting the excavator and returning it when the job was done. The person whom I spoke to said he needed 50% deposit. I first sent 16k to the account 62851620784 and the the guy said that he was still getting a interprovince permit and we agreed that, he will then load the excavator the following day. When the permit was granted he then required the other deposit and I asked him to get on the way. We had a disagreement and because I was I was running behind schedule, I asked for a refund as I had made another plan. Since then I have been getting excuses. He has told me that he will not pay back the full amount because he put fuel in the truck, he also gave excuses that he sent the money somewhere else and he is waiting for the person to return it. I have been nagging him. I later found that the company is not registered and I have sent someone to where he claimed where the company claimed to be their premises. It was just vacant land.