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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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24 November 11

Give me all the money
Don’t look around or
let anyone know what’s going on

female, 34, Bank of America, Daytona Beach FL, 1:34p

** teller told suspect they couldn’t help her

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19 July 11

Bomb at Los Molinos High
which I can detonate by phone
NO PD
PUT UNMARKED 20’s, 50’s and 100’s
in Envelop
NO DYE PACKS, NO MARKED OR TRACED BILLS
OR I DETONATE

male, 54, Umpqua Bank, Los Molinos CA, $8647

** arrested after second robbery attempt 6 days later; having lost most of his loot at a local casino

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18 April 11

Give me $2000 or I will shoot you.
No dye packs!

male, 28, female, 24, Fifth Third Bank, Shadyside PA, 10:15a

** suspects caught in school parking lot; female is a suspended school teacher (!)

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2 December 10

no sudden moves
we both have guns,
hand over all the money

female/male, 20s, US Bank (inside Safeway), Salem OR, 6:16p

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29 January 10

Hand Over hundreds and fiftys Only
Don’t try and be a hero
and things wont get out of control!!

male, 29, US Bank in Albertson’s Grocery, Silverdale WA, $2150

** arrested 3 days later

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