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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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12 November 11

This is a C-4 bomb.
I want $100 in cash.
No alarms, no police.

female, 44, Regions Bank, Brookwood AL, $6347

** female suspect disguised as male; placed thermos on counter; arrested after subsequent robbery 10d later

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27 September 11

This is a robbery.
Give me all your money.
Do not give dye packs
or transponders.

male, 40, BB&T Bank, West Durham NC, 10:30a

** caught 6 days later

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20 June 10

Robbery
give me money

male, 30s, Lorain National Bank, Lorain OH, 9:44a

** note written in crayon on back of coloring book page

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18 June 10

This bag contains a live bomb.
You have 5 minutes
to fill the Eco bag with money
and place it outside the bank.
If there are any marked bills or
anything other than money in the bag
my next stop will be up to Fox Lake
where you live with your husband-daughter
in that nice new house!

male, 56, Wauconda Community Bank, Wauconda IL, 2:15p

** suspect dropped off red gift bag to be delivered to the bank president;
bag included note, flowers, Aldi “Eco bag” and shoebox supposedly containing bomb.
Bank president had the bank evacuated.  

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23 March 10

give me all that is in the drawer
100s, 50s, 20s, 10s
no bait or dye packs
and everything will be okay

male, 20, TD Bank, Rindge NH, 2:30p

** suspect caught in getaway vehicle after robbery 

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