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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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8 June 11

Give me the cash, no dye,
or else

male, 60, Chase Bank, Madison WI, 12:55p

** suspect passed out in his car before he was able to enter bank

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15 April 10

I have a gun,
give me your money.

male, 40s, Wells Fargo Bank, San Jose CA, 3:30p

 

** suspect was inebriated, restrained by customer

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13 March 10

Call the police.
I am being forced
to withdraw from my acct.

male, 46, Chase Bank, Green Bay WI, 12:58p

** NOT a bank robbery, bank responded to it as if it was. Suspect fined $366.

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19 January 10

Give me your fives, tens,
fifties and hundreds!

male, 60, Cathay Bank, San Francisco CA, $2850

** caught hanging out in front of bank 2 weeks after robbery;
too drunk to recall that he’d robbed the bank

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