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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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6 December 11

Give me all $100 bills in your drawer!
Now!
No alarms, no dye packs.
Be quick, I have a gun!

male, 23, Community First National Bank, Manhattan KS, 4:43p

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5 December 11

Do not say more than how can I help you.
Give me as many $100’s & $50’s
within 20 seconds.
When I say OK,
hand me the cash directly
with no envelope.

male, 33, RBC Bank, Venice FL, 10:44a

** arrested on anonymous tip later that day

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30 November 11

This is a robbery.
I have a bomb.
No dye packs or GPS
Don’t draw any attention to yourself
or I set it off

male, 22, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings, Harwich Port MA, 5:47p

** arrested 5 hours later

Tags: Ford van
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24 November 11

Give me all the money
Don’t look around or
let anyone know what’s going on

female, 34, Bank of America, Daytona Beach FL, 1:34p

** teller told suspect they couldn’t help her

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23 November 11

given me the money,
no dye pack, I have a gun.

male, 39, US Bank, Sidney OH, $2970

** suspect turned himself in 2 days later

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22 November 11

if you don’t give me some money
a small child will be hurt

female, 60s, Bank of America, Greenville NC, 2:15p

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21 November 11

I have a gun,
give me all the fifty and hundred dollar bills

male, 34, Chase Bank, Hamilton NJ, $4200

** caught 9 mos later robbing same bank

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20 November 11

This is a robbery.
I have a gun.
Don’t make me use it.

male, ??, Sovereign Bank, Brooklyn NY, $1000

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19 November 11

I am armed.
please put all large bills in a bag.

male, 42, Skylands Commmunity Bank, Roxbury NJ, $1495

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18 November 11
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