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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


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13 February 10

put 50s and 100s in bag.
I have a gun and police radio.
No dye packs, alarms or GPS.
Be calm.
You got less than 10 seconds

male, 37, US Bank, Bedford OH, $1250

** arrested 1 month later through anonymous tip

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12 February 10

This is a robbery.
Hand over all the cash in your drawer
and everybody will remain safe!!
no alarms; no dye packs.

male, 20s, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a

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11 February 10

I have a gun,
give me money
don’t want to hurt anyone.

male, 47, Wachovia Bank, Stafford NJ, $1100

** arrested two robberies later after police matched rental car to suspect

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10 February 10

I HAVE A GUN
GIVE ME THE MONEY
- N-
NO ONE WILL GET HURT.
HURRY Bitch!!

female, 24, Comercia Bank, Dallas TX, 1:51p

** dye pack exploded in bandit’s purse, which she discarded
in parking lot - along with her identification

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9 February 10

Robbery.
No Dye Packs.

female, 48, Wells Fargo, Millbrae CA, 2:30p

** apprehended after husband passed a note in a subsequent robbery
with her fingerprints on it

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Posted: 3:46 PM

Don’t panic, put money into bag.

male, 49, Our Community Credit Union, Elma WA, $6700

** identified by surveillance image, caught 5 days later

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Posted: 4:00 AM
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8 February 10

This is a stick-up,
give me the money,
I have a gun, move fast.

female, 30s, Southern Security Federal Credit Union, Memphis TN, 9:45a

** Teller walked away

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7 February 10

This is a robbery.
Hand over the money.

male, 59, PNC Bank, Passaic NJ

** dropped backpack with paperwork which included his name

Tags: robbery money
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6 February 10

I have a gun.
Give me money.

male, 40, Palos Bank and Trust, Homer Glen IL, 4:56p, $7000

** chased by security guard and caught 3 blocks away

Tags: gun money
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