Give me all the money
and no one gets hurt!

male, 30s, TD Bank, Roselle NJ, 4:34p
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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
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male, 30s, TD Bank, Roselle NJ, 4:34p
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male, 30s, BancFirst, Oklahoma City OK, 9am
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male, 40, First Citizens Bank, Lawrenceville VA, 2:20p
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** caught fleeing from scene with note

male, 40s, Chase Bank, Boynton Beach FL, 5:50p
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** suspect gave teller a $20 and asked for two $10, then handed note

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

male, 37, Capital One, New York NY, 4:15p
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male, 45, Chase Bank, Streamwood IL, 5:30p
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** the note’s words were comprised of multicolored stickers

male 43, Holy Rosary Credit Union, Dover NH, 12:55p
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male, 26, Key Bank, Stamford CT
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** this bumbling bandit was caught before he even entered the bank

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