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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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26 October 11

Give me all the money
and no one gets hurt!

male, 30s, TD Bank, Roselle NJ, 4:34p

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17 October 11

Fill the bag with money.
Nobody will get hurt.

male, 30s, BancFirst, Oklahoma City OK, 9am

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7 May 11

Give me your money
and don’t say anything.

male, 40, First Citizens Bank, Lawrenceville VA, 2:20p

** caught fleeing from scene with note

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5 October 10

Keep smiling. This is a robbery.

male, 40s, Chase Bank, Boynton Beach FL, 5:50p

** suspect gave teller a $20 and asked for two $10, then handed note

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30 July 10

Being robbed. Gun.
No dye-pack.

male, 25, Wells Fargo Bank (in Grossmont Center), La Mesa CA, $500,
“The Smurf Bandit”

 

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3 July 10

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

male, 37, Capital One, New York NY, 4:15p

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10 June 10

need money
not kidding

male, 45, Chase Bank, Streamwood IL, 5:30p

** the note’s words were comprised of multicolored stickers

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15 March 10

Give me $1,000 I don’t want to hurt anyone.

male 43, Holy Rosary Credit Union, Dover NH, 12:55p

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24 December 09

I have a gun!
Give me cash now!
15 seconds —
stay quiet or die

male, 26, Key Bank, Stamford CT

** this bumbling bandit was caught before he even entered the bank

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18 November 09

Give me the money.

male, 20-30s, PNC Bank, Montclair NJ

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