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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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12 April 12

all of your money,
no cops, no dye pack

female, 73, Albany Bank and Trust, Chicago IL, 5pm

** teller told her the bank was “closed”

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11 April 12

I have a gun on me.
Hand me the money from the cashier.

male, 43, Wells Fargo Bank, Jacksonville FL, 1:20p

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10 April 12

This is a holdup.
I have a gun.
Give me your unwrapped bills
and no one will get hurt

male, 48, Chase Bank, Toms River NJ, 2pm

** caught within hour at local hotel

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9 April 12

I have a gun give me the cash now

female, 26, BB&T Bank, West Springfield VA, $1830

** caught two weeks later after crashing a stolen car into oncoming traffic

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8 April 12

Gun
Cash
$10,000

female, 26, Virginia Commerce Bank, Manassas VA, $1368

** first of two-robbery crime spree

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7 April 12

Give me all your twenties

male, 32, American Eagle Credit Union, East Hartford CT, $560

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10 March 12

This is a robbery. I have a gun.
Don’t do anything funny.

male, 28, Trustmark National Bank, Memphis TN, $6579

** suspect arrested after subsequent robbery 7 miles from bank

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9 March 12

This is a Robbery
Don’t Use Dye Packs
Don’t Use GPS

male, 42, Bank of America, Midland TX, 3:55p

* authorities matched surveillance to suspect’s facebook page

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8 March 12

You have three seconds
to give me all your 100’s,
50’s, 20’s, 10’s and 5’s,
don’t make any sudden movements.

male, 46, First Convenience Bank (inside Kroger), Humble OH, $6000

* arrested next day on separate charge

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7 March 12
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