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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 robberyDo It Yourself
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male, 33, TCF Bank (inside Jewel Grocery), Hoffman Estates IL, $472
** called in bomb threat to local police before robbery (“There’s a bomb in your school. Don’t try to evacuate the building. We are watching.”); arrested for driving with a suspended license.
females, 19, 20, Webster Bank, Barrington RI, 4:05p
** given dye pack; apprehended 2 days later
male, 43, First Citizens Bank, Warrenton GA, 1:15p
** caught minutes later in getaway car
male, 47, Wachovia Bank, Stafford NJ, $1100
** arrested two robberies later after police matched rental car to suspect
female, 24, Comercia Bank, Dallas TX, 1:51p
** dye pack exploded in bandit’s purse, which she discarded
in parking lot - along with her identification
male, 37, Central Bank, Kansas City MO, 12:22p, $2700
** followed by bank employees. Bandit discarded jacket he wore during robbery, only to discover he left the stolen money in the pocket.
male, 30, Franklin Bank, Minneapolis MN, 10:15a, $4097
** arrested when getaway van ran a stop sign
male, 42, Bancorp, Litchfield CT, 2:00p
** Arrested the next day. Robber made 911 call minutes before as diversion.
Call was traced.
male, 51, Jefferson Bank, Jefferson City MO, 10:34a
** spooked when teller asked about his note
and informed him her window was not open
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