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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 robberyDo It Yourself
Feeling lucky? Have the Random Bank Note Generator do the work.Sunday robberies up 50% over same time last year.
There were 1300 robberies from the start of July to the end of September 2010 - which is about 14 robberies a day.
Nearly $9M was stolen of which only $1M was recovered (only $1M, really?). Conspiciously missing from the report are how many of the 1300 robbers were caught.
Over half of all the robberies used demand notes.
Based on the ‘Security Devices Used During Crimes’ a robber has these odds:
Out of the 1,160 robberies so far in 2010, over half used bank notes. Compared to the same time last year, there is a shift towards the 3-6pm hours for robberies. While Fridays remain the top day choice for robbers, Tuesdays seem to be growing in popularity.
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