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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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28 January 10

Give me you 100s and 50s
from your top drawer

male, 30s, National City Bank, Massillion OH, 12:58p

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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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23 January 10

I have a gun.
Give me 100s and 50s.
No dye packs.

male, 38, Fidelity Bank, Enyon PA, 10:45a

** fingerprints on bank note traced

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15 January 10

No bait money,
Don’t say anything,
Don’t Move

male, 39, Fifth Third Bank, Raleigh NC, $2600

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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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30 December 09

This is a robbery.
Give me all of your money.
This is not a joke.
I have a gun in the bag.

male, 20s, Chase Bank, Skokie IL, $1000

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29 December 09

have gun
give up money

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

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18 December 09

give me the money
I need to pay my mortgage
Merry Christmas

male, 50s, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta GA

** placed box wrapped in electrical tape on counter; told teller box contained a bomb he could detonate by cellphone

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7 December 09

Bank Robbery,
I have a gun
put money on counter

male, 40s, Webster Bank, Old Saybrook CT, 12:02p

** when teller put money on counter he said ‘D Pack?’, the teller said ‘No’

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19 October 09

This is a robbery
count out $5,000 
no games.

male, 30, Citizens Bank, Bensalem PA $4000

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