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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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10 March 10

This is a robbery.
Don’t be nervous and act fast.
Go to your first drawer and give me
all the loose $100, $50, and 20’s.
Go to your second drawer and
give me any large bills
without GPS or dye packs
or you will be hurt.
Do it fast. Think of your family.

male, 52, Key Bank, Aurora CO, 1:58p, “the H1N1 Bandit”

** suspect got spooked and left bank; arrested in his car outside. Earned nickname
from prev heist wearing a scarf over his face and telling the teller he had H1N1.

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22 February 10

ALL THE CASH
NO DYE PACKS

male, 36, Chase Bank, Akron OH, $4147

** apprehended on way to getaway vehicle

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19 February 10

I have a gun
give me all the money in your drawer
no dye packs

male, 27, BB&T Bank, Grafton WV, 11a

** caught two days later; had previous record of bank robbery

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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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13 February 10

put 50s and 100s in bag.
I have a gun and police radio.
No dye packs, alarms or GPS.
Be calm.
You got less than 10 seconds

male, 37, US Bank, Bedford OH, $1250

** arrested 1 month later through anonymous tip

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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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9 February 10

Robbery.
No Dye Packs.

female, 48, Wells Fargo, Millbrae CA, 2:30p

** apprehended after husband passed a note in a subsequent robbery
with her fingerprints on it

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23 January 10

I have a gun.
Give me 100s and 50s.
No dye packs.

male, 38, Fidelity Bank, Enyon PA, 10:45a

** fingerprints on bank note traced

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13 January 10

give me all the money,
no dye packs

male, 20s, Sovereign Bank, Canton MA, 10:25a

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2 January 10

Give me all of the money
and no dye packs

female, 20s, Central One Federal Credit Union, Auburn ME, 1:37p

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