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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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10 November 11

$100, no discussion

male, 40s, Fifth Third Bank, Nashville TN, 3p

** suspect says he passed note because he was worried someone would take the money from him; released by police

Tags: homeless
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27 October 11

Do not panic. This is a robbery.
Place two thousand dollars in front of me
in $100, $50 and $20 bills,
with no more than 15 bills of any type.
Thank you.
I will wait for the police in the Firehouse Park.

male, 53, Johnson Bank, Janesville WI, $2970

** another homeless man who needed a place to stay

Tags: homeless
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14 September 11

Nothing funny.
Put everything you have in the bag now.
No alarms. No cops.

male, 36, U.S. Bank, Fargo ND, $402

** arrested two blocks from bank

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23 February 11

Give me all the money

male, 27, Victory State Bank, Staten Island NY, 8:37a

** caught two hours later walking around housing development wearing same coat he wore in robbery

Tags: homeless crack
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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

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29 October 10

This is a holdup, no one will get hurt,
call the police. OK.

male, 53, Wachovia Bank, St Petersburg FL, 1p

** suspect was homless and told police he wanted to be arrested

Tags: homeless
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6 June 10

This is a holdup!
Give me money

male, 55, PNC Bank, Wilkes-Barre PA, $2530

** caught a couple hours later

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5 January 10

give me 6—-$ for beer
for the homeless.

male, 30s, Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa OK, 5:40p, “The Cookie Crumbler Bandit”

** attempted to rob bank while eating a cookie, the teller said ‘no’ and he left

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