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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


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31 December 11

$50’s, $100’s ROBBERY.

male, 40s, TD Bank, West Palm Beach FL, 6pm

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13 November 11

Give me all the money in your drawer.
I have weapons in my bag.

female, 59, Navy Federal Credit Union, San Diego CA, 1:15p

** caught outside bank

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11 November 11

I don’t want any trouble,
hand me all of your hundreds

male, 30s, TD Bank, Jersey City NJ, 12:59p

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12 September 11

My partner is in the parking lot
with a police radio.
If you hit the alarm, he will know
and start shooting.
I am armed as well.

You have 30 seconds
to give me $100,000 in $100 bills.

You can call the cops
five minutes after I leave.
If you call before then
my partner will know
and start shooting.
Give me this note back.
Your time starts now.


male, 29, U.S. Bank (inside Albertson’s), Marysville WA, 5:30p

** arrested 2 weeks later; ID’d by thumbprint off of note

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31 August 11

Robbery.
No dye bombs
or tracking devices.

male, 60s, First Commercial Bank, Oklahoma City OK, 11:50a

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29 August 11

Give me all the money in the teller draw
B 4 I count to 10 
any hesitation
will result in me shooting
I have nothing to lose
I know where U live

male, 19, Capital One, Dunkirk MD, 11am

** suspect ID’d by fingerprints; arrested next day

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10 August 11

I have a gun.
If you don’t hand me everything
I will shoot the you
and the little girl over there.
It’s your choice.

male, 27, Chase Bank, Columbus OH, 11:28a, “The Shiny Head Bandit”

** suspect wrote out note in bank; captured 6 hours later

Tags: glasses
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12 July 11

Bank robbery
All the money
or get shot mutha fucka

male, 20, Chase Bank, Sunrise FL, 2:10p

** police in the area ID’d suspect’s car before he even went into the bank; arrested 2 days later

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29 June 11

You have one second to get me all the money

male, 30s, Fifth Third Bank, Indianapolis IN, 9:55a

Tags: glasses goatee
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9 June 11

This is a robbery
10,000 in the bag
or I will SHOOT YOU!

female, 20s, US Bank, Nashville TN, $1044

** suspect caught 2 years later

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