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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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29 January 10

Hand Over hundreds and fiftys Only
Don’t try and be a hero
and things wont get out of control!!

male, 29, US Bank in Albertson’s Grocery, Silverdale WA, $2150

** arrested 3 days later

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27 January 10

Give me your money.

female, 47, Wells Fargo Bank, Roseburg OR, “The Wrangler Bandit”

** Suspect escaped in a Jeep Wrangler

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23 January 10

I have a gun.
Give me 100s and 50s.
No dye packs.

male, 38, Fidelity Bank, Enyon PA, 10:45a

** fingerprints on bank note traced

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9 January 10

This is a robbery,
give me your money

male, 20s, PNC Bank, Prospect Park PA, 9:30a

** handed on back of deposit slip

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8 November 09

I have a gun. Don’t look up.
Put $2,500 in an envelope.

male, 23, TCF Bank, St. Paul MN, $1314

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7 November 09

give me the money in the draw

male, 41, United Bank, Springfield MA, 12:30p

** apprehended 10mos later in separate robbery

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24 October 09

Give me all your money
I have a gun.

female, TD Bank, West New York, NJ $850

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7 October 09

Give me all of your money
or I’ll kill you.

male, 20s, Fifth Third Bank, Sterling Heights MI

Tags: hoodie money kill
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