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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 February 10

Give me all the money out of your drawer.

male, 31, NBT Bank, Grand Gorge DE, 9:40a, $7700

** arrested one week later

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3 February 10

Give me the money.

male, 57, Liberty Bank, East Lyme CT, 2:22p

** dye packs given to bandit; arrested two days later.

Tags: bag money
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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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30 January 10

Give me all the money,
don’t give me no ink,
don’t pull the button.

male, 36, Capital One Bank, New York NY

** arrested two robberies later in Las Vegas

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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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25 January 10

I have a gun
give me the money
… thank you
no arlarm

male, 52, First Cornerstone Bank, Media PA, $7000

** passed note on ripped index card

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24 January 10

This is a holdup.
Give me all your money,
no singles.

male, 45, Farmers National Bank, Grove City PA, 2:44p

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13 January 10

give me all the money,
no dye packs

male, 20s, Sovereign Bank, Canton MA, 10:25a

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12 January 10

I don’t want to hurt anyone,
just put the money in the bag

male, 42, Bancorp, Litchfield CT, 2:00p

** Arrested the next day. Robber made 911 call minutes before as diversion.
Call was traced.

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