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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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13 November 09

$7,000,
no dye pack,
don’t press the alarm
and no one will get hurt.

male, 34, Bank of America, New York NY

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20 October 09

Do exactly what this says,
fill the bag with $100s, $50s and $20s,
a dye pack
will bring me back
for your ass, do it now.
Truely yours

male, 28, PNC Bank, ???

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5 September 09

This is a holdup,
give me all your money,
don’t give me the dye pack,
I have a gun.

male, 30s, Washington Mutual, Santa Ana CA, 3:30p, “the Denim Bandit”

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