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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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23 February 10

Put the money on the counter now
and be cool or I will get stupid

male, 33, CIBC Bank, Kingston Ontario, $1405

** given dye packs; caught 2 days later

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9 December 09

Don’t be stupid,
give me the money!
No die packs or GPS.
Do not push any buttons;
$100, $50, $20, $10 NOW!
You won’t get hurt
if you follow instructions!

male, 31, Webster Bank, Wethersfield CT, $3300

** second in a series of 3 - much more explicit than previous note - this was also robber’s home town (!)

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27 September 09

Give me the money
Quick
no Die
Don’t get stupid!

male, 20s, TD Banknorth, Lawrence, MA, $3,447

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26 September 09

Put $10,000 into this bag.
Do not say or do anything Stupid.
Do it quickly, do not stall.
I do have a gun. Put note in bag.

female, 43, Citizens Bank, Barrington NH, 9:30a, $7569

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6 September 09

This is a robbery. I have a gun.
Don’t be stupid.

male, 40s, Arsenal Credit Union, St. Louis MO, “the Gentleman Thief”

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