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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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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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7 September 11

Give me all your money
and don’t dare give me a dye pack

male, 32, Sovereign Bank, Boston MA, $1000

** arrested 3 days later on anonymous tip

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6 September 11

100s, 50s, and 20s,
no di packs, don’t make a noise

male, 32, Sovereign Bank, Boston MA, 2:55p

** suspect robbed another bank an hour later; arrested on anonymous tip

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30 July 11

Listen I got a gun in my short’s
try anything crazy I will kill u
give my the money in your counter
and I will go on with my bizzness
I’m on the phone
If I say yes
he will come in and shoot this place up.
Thank u.

male, 20s, Chase Bank, Matteson IL, $1000

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29 March 11

I got a gun and will use
calmly give me money
and this note back.
Wait 3 min to call police.
This is no joke.

male, 29, Bank of America, Lynn MA, 12:50p

** turned in by anonymous tip

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21 December 10

This is a bomb.

??, M&T Bank, Bensalem PA, 8:30am

** suspect left gift-wrapped package in bag hanging inside bank entranceway; package contained note and pipe-bomb with attached cellphone. Detonated on site.

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19 November 10

give me $6,000,
don’t fuck around,
no silent alarms.

female, 32, Citizens Deposit Bank, Maysville KY, 3:15p

** suspect arrested 1 week later on anonymous tip

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23 October 10

No dye, no alarm,
just give me the money.

male, 21, PNC Bank, Avon IN, 1:45p

** suspects crashed getaway car into tree

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17 August 10

I have a gun!
Just be fuckin cool + so will I!
You understand!
Give me all you have in that drawre.

male, 35, Wells Fargo Bank (in Bel-Air Market), Yuba City CA, $2600

** suspect arrested an hour later for driving without a license plate

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5 August 10

Money now. Don’t be brave.

male, 30s, Arvest Bank, Tulsa OK, 5:30p

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