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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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4 April 10

Give me all the money.

male, 34, TCF Bank, Maplewood MN, $3001

** Note written on an anniversary card. Suspect was given GPS device inside a $200 banded stack. 

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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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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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10 December 09

Don’t be stupid.
Do not press buttons.
No die packs or GPS
and you won’t get hurt;
$100, $50, $20, $10 
NOW!

male, 31, TD Banknorth, Bangor ME, $1200

** the final in the series - arrested in motel (in his home town) 3 days later

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8 December 09

Gimmey the money.
No die packs or GPS
and you won’t get hurt.
5 seconds.

male, 31, Dime Bank, New London CT, $3,131

** first in a series of 3 -  the remaining robberies show substantial note revisions

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