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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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27 August 10

Put the money in the bag.

male, 40s, Fifth Third Bank, Fairview Park OH, 2:30p

** suspect handed teller bag and note

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22 August 10

Give me all your money

male, 20s, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, Tempe AZ, 3:30p

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20 August 10

this is no joke. Empty the register out.

male, 20s, Comercia Bank, Jackson MI, 4:15p

** escaped on 10-speed

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19 August 10

empty your drawer
no gets hurt
don’t forget the 100’s.

male, 32, Chase Bank, Hartland MI, $4386

** suspect caught in another robbery the following month

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17 August 10

I have a gun!
Just be fuckin cool + so will I!
You understand!
Give me all you have in that drawre.

male, 35, Wells Fargo Bank (in Bel-Air Market), Yuba City CA, $2600

** suspect arrested an hour later for driving without a license plate

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16 August 10

No bullshit.
Give me four stacks of $100’s.

male, 35, Wells Fargo Bank (inside Raley’s), Grass Valley CA, $2000

** suspect later ID’d by anonymous tip

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10 August 10

Give me all your money.

male, 35, Wells Fargo, Phoenix AZ, 10:45a

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9 August 10

This is a robbery.
Give me all the money.
Now.

female, 40s, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Westhampton NY, 9am

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8 August 10

There are bombs planted outside the bank.
They will go off if you don’t
give me all the money in your drawer.

male, 30s, Cooper State Bank, Columbus OH, 1:35p

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1 August 10

I have a gun!
I need $20s, $50s and $100s.
No dyepack. I need $10,000.
Move immediately

female, 20, Wells Fargo Bank, San Diego CA, 9:45a, $4500

** suspect identified after fingerprint left at 3rd bank robbed in space of 3 hoursĀ 

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