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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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3 February 10

Give me the money.

male, 57, Liberty Bank, East Lyme CT, 2:22p

** dye packs given to bandit; arrested two days later.

Tags: bag money
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2 February 10

give me all the money in the drawer

male, 21, Citizens Bank, Coventry RI, “The Abercrombie Bandit”

** arrested a week later after robbing a bank in his home town of Warwick.

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1 February 10

Give me $3,000 
or somebody out here get shot.
20 seconds.

male, 37, Central Bank, Kansas City MO, 12:22p, $2700

** followed by bank employees. Bandit discarded jacket he wore during robbery, only to discover he left the stolen money in the pocket.

Tags: hurt seconds 3000
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31 January 10

I need help
I have a gun
give me this amount $5000.00.
I’m kidnapped.
Do not call the police

female, 35, PNC Bank, Clifton NJ, $760

** Note translated from Spanish.  Arrested two weeks later during an attempt to rob a different PNC Bank branch located in Clifton

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30 January 10

Give me all the money,
don’t give me no ink,
don’t pull the button.

male, 36, Capital One Bank, New York NY

** arrested two robberies later in Las Vegas

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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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