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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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1 February 10

Give me $3,000 
or somebody out here get shot.
20 seconds.

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.

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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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28 September 09

You have 35 seconds to give me $3,500 
or you will die

male, 33, Bank of America, Macon GA, 11:00a

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18 September 09

$400 in 20’s and 10’s.
I have a gun!! Don’t speak!!!
30 seconds!! Or I shoot!!

male, 27, Citizens Bank, Quincy, MA, $780

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