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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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4 August 10

$10-$100 right now or I will shoot you.

male, 20s, Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City OK, 3:46p

** suspect robbed the same bank 2 days before

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3 August 10

give me all the money
or I’ll blow your brains out

male, 50s, Citizens Bank, Spartanburg SC, 11:27a

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2 August 10

This is a Hold Up
5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00, 100.00
Do not Put No Dry
Packs in No Money
Because I will see
your Family and
all your Kids

male, 48, Citizens Bank, Swissvale PA, 3:05p

** dye pack exploded outside of bank; suspect tried to hijack car at gas station;
note written on a piece of cardboard 

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1 August 10

I have a gun!
I need $20s, $50s and $100s.
No dyepack. I need $10,000.
Move immediately

female, 20, Wells Fargo Bank, San Diego CA, 9:45a, $4500

** suspect identified after fingerprint left at 3rd bank robbed in space of 3 hours 

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31 July 10

this is a robbery,
place all $100s, $50s, $20s
on the counter
no alarm no die packs
no tracers

male, 30, female, 30, United Bank, Flomaton AL, 4:56p

** turned in by anonymous tip 

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30 July 10

Being robbed. Gun.
No dye-pack.

male, 25, Wells Fargo Bank (in Grossmont Center), La Mesa CA, $500,
“The Smurf Bandit”

 

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29 July 10

This is not a joke.
Give me all your money.

male, female, 20s, Brickyard Bank, Skokie IL, $7000

** female passed note; male made verbal demand; threw plastic bag at teller;
male  then moved to next teller and demanded money 

Tags: plastic bag
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28 July 10

Pay attention this is a robbery.
Put all bills
top and bottom drawer
in the envelope.
No dye packs or tracers.
Do it quickly
and their won’t be any problems.

male, 40, Chase Bank, Portland OR, $926

** suspect robbed same bank twice; teller pressed silent alarm

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27 July 10

Stay calm & quiet.
I have a weapon I don’t wanna use.
Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s
and no one gets hurt.
Move quick!

male, 32, Capital One Bank, Jersey City NJ, $2030

** arrested in bank robbery the following month

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26 July 10

I have a gun I will use it
I want $3,000 fast
no dye packs
or I will shoot this shit up
hurry now

male, 30s, Bank of America, Jacksonville FL, 3pm

** suspect panicked and fled when teller took too long

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