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Robbing a bank is as simple as putting pen to paper. Here are actual demand notes used in successful and unsuccessful unarmed bank robberies - - accompanied by a photo of each robber and appended with details about the robbery itself.

= a successful robbery

= an unsuccessful robbery


Compiled by Ken Habarta

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1 September 10

This is A Robbery.
NO die Pack.
LARge Bill.

male, 44, Citizens Bank, Philadelphia PA, 2:30p

** suspect turned himself in a month later

Tags: headlamp
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31 August 10

Stay calm,
put all the money in the bag
and no one will get hurt.

males, 42 and 54, Key Bank, Taylorsville NV, 3:30p

** dye pack exploded in car, traced back to their hotel

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30 August 10

This is a robbery,
give me all your money.
Give me the note back.

male, 30, Susquehanna Bank, Orwigsburg PA, 9:45a

** identified by teller, picked from photo lineup

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29 August 10

Give me all the money
and everyone goes home safe

male, 44, Commerce Bank, Fenton MO, “The Boonie Hat Bandit”

** suspect arrested driving away from robbery. This was his 12th.

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28 August 10

Give me all your $100s, $50s

male, 40s, Florida Bank, Jacksonville FL, 12:54p

** suspect limped with cane and handed over bag with attached note

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27 August 10

Put the money in the bag.

male, 40s, Fifth Third Bank, Fairview Park OH, 2:30p

** suspect handed teller bag and note

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26 August 10

Put all the money from your drawer on the counter.
No one will be harmed if you follow my instructions.

male, 40s, Wells Fargo Bank, South Salt Lake UT, 3:30p

Tags: beard
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25 August 10

Give me your cash.

male, 31, PNC Bank, Gettysburg PA, 1:15p, $4797

** suspect highjacked a car and crashed it

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24 August 10

Stay calm,
I have a gun.
Hand over all the money.
No cops or you’ll be shot.

female, 26, Bank Mutual, Sheboygan WI, 1p

** arrested 20 min. later

Tags: back pack
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23 August 10

Give me all the money and no dye packs.
You got 30 seconds.
Hurry up or I will blow your head off.

males, 22 and 19, First Keystone Bank, Brookhaven PA, 11:30a

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