What action did the businessman take after realising he was cheated?

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The businessman lodged a police report after being defrauded in a land lease scam.

A businessman, who had intended to lease 100 hectares of agricultural land in Johor for a sugarcane plantation project, reported to the police after discovering he had been cheated of RM357,000. The victim had entered into an agreement in March of this year with a suspect introduced by a land broker, believing the suspect's company owned the land. His company subsequently transferred the RM357,000 to the suspect's company as payment.
Discovery of Deception

The businessman's realisation of the scam occurred after he conducted a status check on the land with the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in Putrajaya. These checks revealed that the land was, in fact, owned by the Federal Government and not by the suspect's company as claimed.
Scam Details

The victim had been seeking land for his sugarcane plantation project since December of the previous year. He was introduced to the suspect by a land broker, leading to the signing of an agreement in March. Following this agreement, the businessman's company transferred RM357,000 to the suspect's company, which was allegedly the owner of the agricultural land.
Subsequent Police Report

Upon confirming that the land was not owned by the suspect's company but belonged to the Federal Government, the businessman understood he had been defrauded. It was at this point that he proceeded to file a police report regarding the incident. The case is currently under investigation.

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