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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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24 January 10

This is a holdup.
Give me all your money,
no singles.

male, 45, Farmers National Bank, Grove City PA, 2:44p

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28 November 09

This is a holdup.
Give me 100’s, 50’s, 20’s.
Hurry up.

male, 38, Scotiabank, Ontario CAN, $9600, “The Exchange Bandit

** An investment banker (!) by day  - earned his nickname by first asking tellers ‘What the exchange rate was for the dollar?’ and then handing them a demand note. Turned himself in after 6 years of lunchtime robberies.

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12 September 09

THIS IS A HOLDUP, I HAVE A GUN,
BILLS ONLY, BOTH DRAWERS,
NO BAIT MONEY, NO JUNK MONEY,
NO ALARMS

male, 44, Fifth Third Bank, Louisville KY

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5 September 09

This is a holdup,
give me all your money,
don’t give me the dye pack,
I have a gun.

male, 30s, Washington Mutual, Santa Ana CA, 3:30p, “the Denim Bandit”

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