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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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7 November 11

this is a robbery, no dye packs,
I have a gun.

female, 20s, Baltimore MD, M&T Bank, 12:40p

** fled empty handed

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3 November 11

I don’t want any trouble,
hand me all of your hundreds

male, 20s, TD Bank, Hoboken NJ, $3600

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2 November 11

I Have a gun in my hand
and two pipe bombs in my bag
give me a stack of 100’s and 50’s
and no one gets hurt.

male, 65, PNC Bank, Washington DC, 2:15p

** serial bandit robbed 12 DC banks before being caught

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1 November 11

This is a robbery.
Give me the money in an envelope.

male, 28, Scotiabank, Saskatchewan CA, 2:05p

** suspect took two dye packs which exploded outside bank

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31 October 11

put your hands up
give me all your money
any mistakes I’ll start shooting

female, 30, Nevada State Bank, Carson City NV, 9am

** caught fleeing scene in SUV

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30 October 11

Plz don’t make me/Just hand over your cash
No Dye Packs! No problems
Just do it

male, 28, Eastern Bank, Falmouth MA, 10:45a

** suspect caught after subsequent robbery

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29 October 11

I need all you’ve got
in big bills and medium bills
a.s.a.p.

male, 51, Sharon Savings, Springfield PA, $1250

** suspect caught at nearby Chinese restaurant

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28 October 11

Give me all the money, I have a gun.

female, 34, Key Bank, Tacoma WA, 4pm

** suspect spent money on pizzas and Halloween costumes

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27 October 11

Do not panic. This is a robbery.
Place two thousand dollars in front of me
in $100, $50 and $20 bills,
with no more than 15 bills of any type.
Thank you.
I will wait for the police in the Firehouse Park.

male, 53, Johnson Bank, Janesville WI, $2970

** another homeless man who needed a place to stay

Tags: homeless
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26 October 11

Give me all the money
and no one gets hurt!

male, 30s, TD Bank, Roselle NJ, 4:34p

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