Incorrect dash vin tag

The OP says the seller didn't own it. (Not registered to him/her
But that is true for the DASH VIN but what about the CAR?

separate the two out.

The dash with VIN attached can be looked at as a car all on its own ( granted missing a lot of parts). The rest of the car is missing the dash with the OEM VIN tag.

It is essentially 2 different cars