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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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25 July 10

Give me all your 50s, 100s.
No dye pack, no bait money

male, 44, Capital One bank, New York NY, $2325, “The Bouquet Bandit”

** used ‘potted plant’ instead of flowers; note card had demand written on it

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23 July 10

Give me all your 100s, 50s
don’t be a hero

male, 40s, Bank of Smithtown, New York NY, 9am, “The Bouquet Bandit”

Tags: flowers
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22 July 10

Give me all you have

male, 40s, Webster Bank, Boston MA, 5:50p

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21 July 10

Give me your money,
or else.

male, 29, Rockland Federal Credit Union, North Attleboro RI, 1:59p, “The Burly Bandit”

** arrested 1 mos later in separate robbery

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20 July 10

I have a gun in my purse.
give me all your 20s and tens
or I’ll start shooting
if any 1 tried and stop me B4 I leave I’ll shot
No Joke

female, 25, Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor ME, $1390

** suspect fled in taxicab; police called taxi companies to trace pickup @ bank location

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19 July 10

Put all the money
first + second drawer
on the counter.
No alarm
keep your left hand on the counter
and get the money with your right.

male, 32, Deerwood Bank, Deerwood MN, 9:13a

** suspect used cellphone to call 911 to report robbery; police traced cellphone and fingerprints off note

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18 July 10

You have 30 seconds
to give me $5000.

male, 50s, Wachovia Bank, Houston TX, 10:45a, “The Granddad Bandit”

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17 July 10

Do not push the alarm.
I have a bomb.
Empty your drawer
and no one will get hurt.

male, 29, TD Banknorth, Westport CT, 2:08p

** part of two-man robbery spree; suspect fled without money

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16 July 10

Give me all the money.

male, 20s, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Mesa AZ, 3:16p

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15 July 10

I have a gun - give me the money.

male, 29, Bank of America, Bridgeport CT, 1:28p

* given tracking device, which was discarded by bandit

** serial robber; he disclosed to police he selected banks at random - walking in and “just get a feel”

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