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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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18 October 09

This is a robbery,
Don’t make it a murder,
Handgun,
No Dye Packs, No Marked Money,
Do this in 30 seconds.

male, 28, Key Bank, Vancouver WA, 11:15a, $1785

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6 October 09

Do not hit any alarms
or people will die.
I have a gun and will use it!
Your are to got
to the drive through tellers drawer
and empty it of ever 100, 50 and 20 
no dye packs or tracking devices —
then empty your drawer of every
100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1,
no alarms, no dye packs
or tracking devices
or I’ll use my gun
-hurry up

male, 29, Riverside Bank, Port St. Lucie FL, 11:15a

** caught by tracking device - the irony!

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29 September 09

Give me the money now!
No! dye packs 1 min.
Big Bills first nothing to lose.
U better hope I make it out!

male, 31, US Bank, St. Paul MN, 8:50a

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15 September 09

Give me $5,000 or die.
No dye packs. No police.

male, mid 30s, TD Banknorth, ??, $3250

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