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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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22 January 12

This is a robbery.
Give me everything.

male, 21, Bank Midwest, Kansas City KS, 5:42pm

** suspect arrested after IDing plates on getaway car

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22 March 11

This is a robbery.
No alarms. No dye-packs. No tracers.
No one gets hurts.

male, 46, PNC Bank, Hackensack NJ, $3300

** turned himself in following month

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4 February 11

This is a robbery.
Give me all your money
so no one gets hurt.

male, 20s, M&T Bank, Waldorf MD, 1:15pm

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27 January 11

I don’t want to hurt you.

male, 30s, Citizen’s National Bank Express, Meridian MS, 12:20p

** suspect handed teller a plastic bag told her to give him all the money

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14 November 10

give me all the large bills or I will shoot you

male, 38, Bank of New York, Wharton NJ, $11302

** suspect arrested 3 years later on anonymous tip

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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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5 February 10

This is a robbery.

male, 30s, Rockland Trust Bank, Freetown MA, 4:30p

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29 December 09

have gun
give up money

male, 20s, Pioneer Bank, Watervliet NY, $2000

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