Foreign diplomats, consuls or officers
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, with intent to defraud within the United States, falsely assumes or pretends to be a diplomatic, consular or other official of a foreign government duly accredited as such to the United States and acts as such, or in such pretended character, demands or obtains or to obtain any money, paper, document, or other , shall be or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime, within the United States, to pretend to be an officially recognized diplomat, consul, or other official of a foreign government in order to cheat someone. The crime covers acting in that role or using it to demand, get, or try to get money, documents, or anything of value.