This is not a joke,
give me the money
before you die

male, 20s, Mission Bank, Mission KS, 11:45a
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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.
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male, 20s, Mission Bank, Mission KS, 11:45a
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male, 40s, Hudson City Bank, Garfield NJ, $2000
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** written on Post-It note

male, 28, Heritage Bank, Crescent Springs KY, 9:10a
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** serial bandit ID’d by fingerprints

male, 30s, Wells Fargo Bank, Scottsdale AZ, “Black Binder Bandit”
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** serial bandit struck 12 Arizona banks prior to arrest; carried a binder during robberies; “I had to drink a lot to have the bravery,” said the bandit.
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male, 33, Bank of Nova Scotia, Penticton BC, $1800
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** serial bandit arrested at local motel after subsequent robberies

male, 40s, Bank of America, Venice CA, 11:47a, “The Tourist Bandit”
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male, 40s, U.S. Bank (inside Albertson’s), Vista CA, $2500
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male, 43, Commercial Bank, Middleton MI, 3:39p
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** caught in subsequent robbery

male, 40s, Chicago Community Bank, Chicago IL, $2236
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female, 24, Bank of Clarke County, Winchester VA, $20000
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** arrested that afternoon, vehicle ID