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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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15 July 10

I have a gun - give me the money.

male, 29, Bank of America, Bridgeport CT, 1:28p

* given tracking device, which was discarded by bandit

** serial robber; he disclosed to police he selected banks at random - walking in and “just get a feel”

Comments
6 July 10

I have a gun and a police scanner
so if you press the button, someone dies.
I want $50,000 in 100’s, 50’s, and 20’s.
No dye. No sequential bills.
No tracking devices.
If I find any of them or
if you try to interfere in any way
I will shoot the first person I see.
Go to the vault
and put the money in this.
Hurry up!

male, 25, Citizens Bank, South Kingston RI, 9:08a, $32400

** suspect fled on bicycle; apprehended an hour later on his bike

Comments
22 June 10

If you don’t want to die today,
give me all your money.
You have 30 seconds to do this.

female, 35, Chase Bank, Cary IL, $5876

** caught two weeks later acting suspiciously outside another bank

Comments
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.  

Comments
12 June 10

If you don’t want to die today,
give me all your money.
You have 30 seconds to do this.

female, 35, Chase Bank, Cary IL, $5876

** suspect put money in blue Chase bag; caught later hiding in car

Comments
30 May 10

Don’t do anything stupid.
Robbery Gun.

male, 58, People’s National Bank, North Branch MN, $8850

** suspect arrested 8 minutes away in car

Comments
30 April 10

This is a robbery,
don’t make a noise,
don’t pull the alarm
and I have a gun.

male, 20s, Howard Bank, Ellicott City MD, $1850

** apprehended 1 month later on anonymous tip

Comments
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

Comments
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

Comments
8 February 10

This is a stick-up,
give me the money,
I have a gun, move fast.

female, 30s, Southern Security Federal Credit Union, Memphis TN, 9:45a

** Teller walked away

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