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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 October 11

Give Me All Your Money

male, 42, US Bank, Portland OR, $3481

** suspect captured 2 hours later exiting bus

Tags: heroin
Comments
7 August 11

Just act normal
and no one will get hurt,
keep your hands in sight.
At all times do not trip any alarms
and everything will go without conflict
$4,000.00 in hundreds
Quick and quiet because I am Armed.

female, 27, Citizens Bank (inside Stop and Shop), Gardner MA, $3800

** ID’d by photo; went on 3-day drug binge after robbery

Comments
6 August 11

This is a robbery.
Give me the money in your first and second drawers.
Don’t make a scene or make a fuss,
or I will come back shooting

male, 38, First Commonwealth Bank, Greensburg PA, $2000

** ID’d from photo

Comments
29 May 11

give me the money
no dye packs, no alarms

male, 39, FirstMerit Bank, Canton OH, $380

** suspect arrested following day

Tags: heroin
Comments
22 May 11

I have a gun, quickly & quitly,
HAND ME ALL THE CASH.

male, 26, Heritage Bank, Fort Wright KY, $2086

** suspect caught 3 days later at Budget Inn

Comments
18 April 11

Give me $2000 or I will shoot you.
No dye packs!

male, 28, female, 24, Fifth Third Bank, Shadyside PA, 10:15a

** suspects caught in school parking lot; female is a suspended school teacher (!)

Comments
14 February 11

Give me the $,
Have gun, Will use it!!!
Be Quiet

male, 31, Bank of America, Kingston PA, 3:50p

** bandit apprehended 3 days later standing in front of local hotel

Comments
3 January 11

Absolutely no funny business,
all the money in the drawer,
no more - no less!
No dye packs or bait money.
No one gets hurt.
Now move it. Smalls bills if possible

male, 33, PNC Bank, Cleveland OH, $2500

** suspect caught 3 weeks later on anonymous tip

Comments
28 November 10

I have a gun, give me your money.

male, 46, WesBanco, Chillicothe OH,  1pm

** setting his sights higher, suspect went on to rob a McDonald’s, Dollar General and Goodwill store; caught 1 week later riding a 20-inch girl’s bicycle in the area

Comments
13 June 10
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