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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 March 10

THIS IS A ROBBERY,
HAND OVER ALL THE CASH
IN YOUR DRAWER
AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!!
NO ALARMS;NO DYE PACKS.

female, 17, Bristol County Savings Bank, Dartmouth MA, 10:44a

** suspect caught 3 days later via surveillance id; tracked to hotel with boyfriend

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3 March 10

THIS IS A ROBBERY,
HAND OVER ALL THE CASH
IN YOUR DRAWER
AND EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN SAFE!!
NO ALARMS;NO DYE PACKS.

male, 21, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a

** suspect arrested two weeks later, caught with girlfriend
who also robbed banks with the same note (!)

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25 February 10

Put the money in the bag.

male, 33, Park Community Federal Credit Union, Clarksville IN, 9a

** given dye packs, getaway car spotted, apprehended 2 hours later at home

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19 February 10

I have a gun
give me all the money in your drawer
no dye packs

male, 27, BB&T Bank, Grafton WV, 11a

** caught two days later; had previous record of bank robbery

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12 February 10

This is a robbery.
Hand over all the cash in your drawer
and everybody will remain safe!!
no alarms; no dye packs.

male, 20s, Acushnet Federal Credit Union, Acushnet MA, 11:40a

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2 February 10

give me all the money in the drawer

male, 21, Citizens Bank, Coventry RI, “The Abercrombie Bandit”

** arrested a week later after robbing a bank in his home town of Warwick.

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28 January 10

Give me you 100s and 50s
from your top drawer

male, 30s, National City Bank, Massillion OH, 12:58p

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11 January 10

You have 30 seconds
to pass me the money

male, 29, Comercia Bank, Novi MI

** when the teller didn’t respond to his note, he ran out of bank

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7 January 10

This is a robbery
do what I say

female, 20, KeyBank, Arlington WA, $200

** turned herself in 8 hours later

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3 January 10

I’m being forced to rob you,
my children are being taken.

female, 35, TCF Bank, Coon Rapids MN, 7:59p

** arrested 2 months later

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