I have a gun in my purse,
don’t scream or panic
and everything will be okay

female, 25, Scotiabank, Calgary CA, 2:45p
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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.
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female, 25, Scotiabank, Calgary CA, 2:45p
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male, 49, Our Community Credit Union, Elma WA, $6700
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** identified by surveillance image, caught 5 days later

male, 57, Liberty Bank, East Lyme CT, 2:22p
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** dye packs given to bandit; arrested two days later.

male, 32, Minnequa Credit Union, Pueblo CO, 5p, $2300
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** Placed bag of change on the counter to ‘convert to cash’ - then passed note.
Arrested 2 days later; police traced license plate on getaway car.

male, 42, Bancorp, Litchfield CT, 2:00p
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** Arrested the next day. Robber made 911 call minutes before as diversion.
Call was traced.

male, 22, Bank of Elk River, Elk River MN, $4089
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** caught on getaway mountain bike a few blocks from bank;
disguise included ace bandage and sunglasses

male, 20s, Chase Bank, Skokie IL, $1000
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male, 29, Arvest Bank, Fayetteville AR, 3:30p

** attempted robbery via drive-thru, shot and killed by police in his car

male, 50, Carolina First Bank, Greenville SC, 11:20a

** arrested 2 mos and 4 robberies later

male, 43, Sterling Bank, Palm Springs FL, 1:20p
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