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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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12 November 11

This is a C-4 bomb.
I want $100 in cash.
No alarms, no police.

female, 44, Regions Bank, Brookwood AL, $6347

** female suspect disguised as male; placed thermos on counter; arrested after subsequent robbery 10d later

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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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13 October 10

This is a bomb.
Put the money in this bag
or I will blow this place up.
You have five seconds.

male, 40s, City National Bank, Beckley WV, $1700

** arrested 24 hours later; the device found was made of electronic blasting caps, a voltage tester, a M80 firecracker, a road flare and was wrapped in electrical tape

Tags: bomb M80 bicycle
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15 August 10

I have a bomb,
give me the money
and no one gets hurt.

male, 20, Bank of America, Sarasota FL, 2:55p

** suspect ID’d by bank employee who knew him; left fingerprint on deposit slip

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11 August 10

Look if you don’t want to die
then you should do as this note says
This is not a bag of food
there is a bom inside
so just put money in an envelope
and do not make any move
till after I have left for ten mintis.

male, 49, Wells Fargo Bank, Dallas TX, 12:43p

** suspect, carrying a Whataburger bag, asked to make withdrawl;
when teller responded “how much?” he passed the note.
Suspect handed teller ID in order to get money (!)

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22 April 10

I have a bomb in my purse
and will kill everyone
if you do not give me all the money

female, 19, National Bank of Sallisaw, Roland TN, 11:45a

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12 April 10

BOMB will go off in 2 minutes
put all large bills in the bag

male, 52, Timberland Bank, Spanaway WA, 9:15a

** written on paper bag; suspect caught 1 week later, ID’d through photos

Tags: bomb paper bag
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24 March 10

Do not call. Bomb will go off.
Lock the door for 30 minutes.
Do not call.

male, 51, Citizens Bank, Saginaw MI, $1055

** arrested 3 blocks away after he attempted to ‘carjack’ an officer driving an unmarked police car

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17 March 10

I have a bomb at my feet.
Give me 20s, 50s, and 100s.

male, 48, Tempe Schools Credit Union, Gilbert AZ, 10:38a

** caught one month later

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14 March 10

There is a bomb in my purse.
I will kill everyone
if you do not give me all the money
you have
in 10 seconds.

female, 19, National Bank of Sallisaw, Sallisaw OK, 11:50a

Tags: bomb purse
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