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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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29 January 10

Hand Over hundreds and fiftys Only
Don’t try and be a hero
and things wont get out of control!!

male, 29, US Bank in Albertson’s Grocery, Silverdale WA, $2150

** arrested 3 days later

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28 January 10

Give me you 100s and 50s
from your top drawer

male, 30s, National City Bank, Massillion OH, 12:58p

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27 January 10

Give me your money.

female, 47, Wells Fargo Bank, Roseburg OR, “The Wrangler Bandit”

** Suspect escaped in a Jeep Wrangler

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26 January 10

I’m sorry
but you have to give me this amount
10,000.
Someone kidnapped me
and they have my baby.
I have a gun with me. You can’t call.

female, 35, Capital One Bank, Passiac NJ, $2700

** Note translated from Spanish.

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25 January 10

I have a gun
give me the money
… thank you
no arlarm

male, 52, First Cornerstone Bank, Media PA, $7000

** passed note on ripped index card

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24 January 10

This is a holdup.
Give me all your money,
no singles.

male, 45, Farmers National Bank, Grove City PA, 2:44p

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23 January 10

I have a gun.
Give me 100s and 50s.
No dye packs.

male, 38, Fidelity Bank, Enyon PA, 10:45a

** fingerprints on bank note traced

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22 January 10

I have a gun
give me $3600
no funny bills

male, 50s, RBC Bank, Bonita Springs FL, 3p

** wore a blond wig under cap

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21 January 10

I don’t want to hurt anyone.
Count out $2,000 into my hand.
No dye pack or you’ll get hurt.
Merry Christmas and New Years.

male, 30, Franklin Bank, Minneapolis MN, 10:15a, $4097

** arrested when getaway van ran a stop sign

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20 January 10

I have a child with cancer.
Put all large bills in the bag.
I have a gun.

male, 32, Minnequa Credit Union, Pueblo CO, 5p, $2300

** Placed bag of change on the counter to ‘convert to cash’ - then passed note. 
Arrested 2 days later; police traced license plate on getaway car.

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