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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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30 June 10

This is a robbery. Give me all the money
and no bait.

male, 25, Bank of America, Gustine CA, 9:40a

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24 May 10

Give me the money.
No dye pack.
Hurry up and no one gets hurt.

male, 26, PNC Bank, Mountain Lakes NJ, $100

** suspect grabbed a bag of 100 $1 bills. ID’d by surveillance photo. 

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14 December 09

This is a robbery
I’m armed

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

** arrested 2 mos and 4 robberies later

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