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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 August 10
FBI Crime Stats for 1st half of 2010

Out of the 1,160 robberies so far in 2010, over half used bank notes. Compared to the same time last year, there is a shift towards the 3-6pm hours for robberies. While Fridays remain the top day choice for robbers, Tuesdays seem to be growing in popularity.

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11 August 10

This is not a bag of food
there is a bom inside
put money in an envelope
and do not make any move
till after I have left for ten minutes.

male, 49, Wells Fargo Bank, Dallas TX, 12:43p

** suspect, carrying a Whataburger bag, asked to make withdrawl;
when teller responded “how much?” he passed the note.
Suspect handed teller ID in order to get money (!)

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10 August 10

Give me all your money.

male, 35, Wells Fargo, Phoenix AZ, 10:45a

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9 August 10

Have a Gun
Give Your 20-50-100 
So No One Will Get Hurt.

male, 52, Great Southern Bank, Lamar MO, 11;15a

** suspect was in bank 10 days before asking about opening an account.

Tags: green Subaru
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Posted: 9:34 AM

give me all your $100s and $50s,
now, fast.
This is no joke. Hurry or
I’m going to kill everyone in here.

male, 24, TD Bank, Drexel Hill PA, $6499

** part of duo; handed dye packs which exploded outside.

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Posted: 12:00 AM

This is a robbery.
Give me all the money.
Now.

female, 40s, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Westhampton NY, 9am

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8 August 10

There are bombs planted outside the bank.
They will go off if you don’t
give me all the money in your drawer.

male, 30s, Cooper State Bank, Columbus OH, 1:35p

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7 August 10

Don’t panic and no one gets hurt.
You have 15 seconds to fill this bag with money,
50s & 100s.
Please don’t fucking test me!!!

male, Chase Bank, New York NY, 9:52a

** robber got spooked and left.

Tags: baseball cap
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6 August 10

This is a robbery.
Please don’t be no fool.
I will shoot.
Put the money in the bag.

male, 42, Chase Bank, Lantana FL, 2:30p, $3000

** suspect caught 10 hours later. He wrote bank note on back of receipt from nearby gas station. Found in hotel next to gas station. 

Tags: cocaine
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5 August 10

Money now. Don’t be brave.

male, 30s, Arvest Bank, Tulsa OK, 5:30p

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