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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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11 January 11

Just read
give me $10,000 in unmarked money
or you die.

male, 32, Centex Citizens Credit Union, Mexia TX, $11000

** suspect arrested a week later, id’d by car; he gave $1,500 of the stolen money to his grandmother, bought a used Ford truck with $5,750 and spent some of the money at the Heart O’ Texas Fair on his girlfriend

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16 June 10

Give me the money, I have a gun

male, 30s, Sovereign Bank, Wyndmoor PA, 3:50p

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5 March 10

This is a robbery.
Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s.
I have a gun.

male, 50s, Dollar Bank, University Heights OH, $4630

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10 November 09

I’ve got a gun
this is a robbery
hand over all the cash

male, 53, Chase Bank, Port Orchard WA, 12:45p

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