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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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28 August 10

Give me all your $100s, $50s

male, 40s, Florida Bank, Jacksonville FL, 12:54p

** suspect limped with cane and handed over bag with attached note

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3 August 10

give me all the money
or I’ll blow your brains out

male, 50s, Citizens Bank, Spartanburg SC, 11:27a

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2 August 10

This is a Hold Up
5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00, 100.00
Do not Put No Dry
Packs in No Money
Because I will see
your Family and
all your Kids

male, 48, Citizens Bank, Swissvale PA, 3:05p

** dye pack exploded outside of bank; suspect tried to hijack car at gas station;
note written on a piece of cardboard 

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29 June 10

Give me all the money.

male, 30s, TCF Bank, Livonia MI, 6:20p

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11 June 10

Let’s make this easy
I have a gun
put everything in the bag

male, 43, Wachovia Bank, Lansdowne PA, 11:58a

* suspect arrested 2 days later in Atlantic City

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13 April 10

Look, I have a gun.
Give me all $100.00 dollar bills.

male, 35, Wells Fargo, Minneapolis MN, $1350

** arrested 2 days later in suspect’s apartment - two blocks away from bank - during an unrelated domestic disturbance call

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18 March 10

I have a gun
and I will use it
give me all the money
no dye packs or devices

male, 24, Bank of America, Bellview FL, $3019

** tracked by cellphone back to hotel

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9 January 10

This is a robbery,
give me your money

male, 20s, PNC Bank, Prospect Park PA, 9:30a

** handed on back of deposit slip

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23 December 09

GIVE ME YOUR MONEY
100, 50, 20s,
NO ALRMS NO TRICKS.
I HAVE A GUN UNDER MY SHIRT

male, 20s, Sovereign Bank, Bellingham CT, 10:08a

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14 December 09

This is a robbery
I’m armed

male, 50, Carolina First Bank, Greenville SC, 11:20a

** arrested 2 mos and 4 robberies later

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