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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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3 January 12

Give me all the money.

male, 20s, TD Bank, Edison NJ, 1:07p

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12 December 11

This is a bomb.
It’s going to go off in 20 seconds.
I want all your 100’s, 50’s and 20’s.
Give me all your money. Hurry. Hurry.

male, 42, Chase Bank, Randolph NJ, $46,211

** suspect dropped his child off at day-care before robbery; K9s traced robber’s scent to parking lot where suspect’s key ring was found (!)

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6 June 11

give me all the money
no alarms

male, 20s, Bank of America, Hingham MA, 3:09p

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29 April 11

you’re being robbed

male, 54, TCF Bank, St. Paul MN, $4839

** note written on ATM envelope; ID’d by surveillance photos

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13 April 11

This is a robbery, I have a gun,
don’t cause a scene, and no one will get hurt.
I do have a Gun!!

male, 21, female, 32, Capaha Bank, Tamms IL, 1:15p

** suspects tracked by cellphone GPS

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13 March 11

I have a gun
give me big bills only

male, 30s, Wachovia Bank, Durham NC, 10:40a

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11 February 11

you have 30 seconds to hand me 10,000 dollars
no tracking devices or dye packs or I start shooting

male, 20s, Fifth Third Bank, Dearborn MI, 5:47pm

** on the other side of the note it said: “This is a robbery! Do not hit the silent alarm or I will shoot everyone look at me.”

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9 February 11

Put all $100, $50 and $20 bills in the bag

male, 20s, Ohio Savings Bank, Mayfield Heights OH, 12:45p

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6 February 11

Give me all the money
I have a gun

male, 40s, Carollton Bank,Glen Burnie MD, 11:58a

** suspect ran off when teller told him to go to another window

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