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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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5 November 09

Put the money in the bag.

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

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31 October 09

I have two pipe bombs in the bag.
Pass all the cash quickly.
No dye packs.

male, 49, Apple Bank, Flushing NY $1085

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30 October 09

This is a robbery.
Put all the money in the bag.

male, 32, Sun National Bank, Vineland NJ, $8597

*** caught later with accomplices

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27 October 09

I have a gun in my bag.
Give me $5,000 please.
Thanks a bunch.

male, 20, Metro Bank, Wyomissing Hills, PA

*** more bandits closing their notes with ‘Thanks’

Tags: thanks gun bag
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25 October 09

Put the money in the bag, now.
Thanks.

male, 25, Five Star Bank, Pavilion NY, 11:30a

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3 October 09

Put the money in the bag
Hurry up, all of it!

female, 34, Wells Fargo, Santa Cruz WA, 5:30p

“The Bag Lady Bandit”

** lady bank robbers tend to use bags

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30 September 09

There is a bomb in the bag
do not alert anyone
or we will all die.

female, 34, Citizens Bank, Montville CT, 12:19p

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26 September 09

Put $10,000 into this bag.
Do not say or do anything Stupid.
Do it quickly, do not stall.
I do have a gun. Put note in bag.

female, 43, Citizens Bank, Barrington NH, 9:30a, $7569

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8 September 09

Put it in the bag.

male, 30s, National Bank, Dundalk MD, 10:00a

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