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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


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20 February 10

Empty drawer
No Alarm

male, 33, Wachovia Bank, Reading PA, $4000

** caught minutes later driving white Cadillac used in robbery the week before

Tags: drawer alarm
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17 February 10

Give us all the money in your drawer
… no dye packs …
stay calm
and nobody gets hurt

females, 19, 20, Webster Bank, Barrington RI, 4:05p

** given dye pack; apprehended 2 days later

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16 February 10

I have a gun.
Give me all the money in your drawer

male, 34, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Anchorage AK, $599.90

** robber identified himself during robbery by giving his bank account number and showing a photo ID; arrested short time later

Tags: gun money drawer
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12 February 10

This is a robbery.
Hand over all the cash in your drawer
and everybody will remain safe!!
no alarms; no dye packs.

male, 20s, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a

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4 February 10

Give me all the money out of your drawer.

male, 31, NBT Bank, Grand Gorge DE, 9:40a, $7700

** arrested one week later

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2 February 10

give me all the money in the drawer

male, 21, Citizens Bank, Coventry RI, “The Abercrombie Bandit”

** arrested a week later after robbing a bank in his home town of Warwick.

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28 January 10

Give me you 100s and 50s
from your top drawer

male, 30s, National City Bank, Massillion OH, 12:58p

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18 January 10

I’m am sorry for doing this.
Give me all the money in your drawer
my kids need food
I have no money

male, 27, TCF Bank, St Paul MN, 2:45p, $4021

** dye pack exploded moments after robbery,
completely stained he turned himself in

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10 January 10

I’m armed.
Empty your drawer.
Not a joke

male, 26, Floridian Community Bank, Delray Beach FL. $2418

** just released from substance abuse center

Tags: armed joke drawer
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29 November 09

Give me all the money in the drawer
no fakes no dye packs
no problems!
Act normal and be quick!

male, Sovereign Bank, Winchester MA, 4:50p, $430

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