Title Jumping

Location: Tennessee

Prefacing this with yes I screwed up and this is not a question of am I owed money but more of a was there a crime or is it literally just people screw people?

I purchased a vehicle on Facebook marketplace, it had rust and some cosmetic dings but runs and drives. I got keys and title, have cash, went to Walmart, and realized this title was signed by a different name than he gave me, and was a Kentucky title.

Kentucky titles are required to be notarized and Tennessee recognizes this. This title is not notarized. I called the guy and told him I'd understand him keeping some of the money but Id rather return the vehicle, he gave me the expected as is speech and blocked.

I contacted the number on the title and he says he sold this car to a guy who was supposed to get it notarized and take care of it, but instead the guy traded it to my point of contact in Tennessee.

He explained the history of the vehicle, repairs and issues and everything he said was stuff the guy I got from claimed to do.

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Tldr

It's "my" vehicle but it isn't.

I don't care, want it, understand I lost money.

I'll just abandon it. Rusted unibody, jack points crumbling, strut tower thin.

Guy who sold it to me didn't have the right to sell it technically.

He committed the crime of "title jumping" , correct?

If I go to police, they will arrest and charge?

Or they will say deal with in small claims right?

Leads to, worth it to go after him or really just a lesson that some laws can be broken by people? ????‍♂️????