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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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10 August 10

Give me all your money.

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

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2 August 10

This is a Hold Up
5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 50.00, 100.00
Do not Put No Dry
Packs in No Money
Because I will see
your Family and
all your Kids

male, 48, Citizens Bank, Swissvale PA, 3:05p

** dye pack exploded outside of bank; suspect tried to hijack car at gas station;
note written on a piece of cardboard 

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22 June 10

If you don’t want to die today,
give me all your money.
You have 30 seconds to do this.

female, 35, Chase Bank, Cary IL, $5876

** caught two weeks later acting suspiciously outside another bank

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20 June 10

Robbery
give me money

male, 30s, Lorain National Bank, Lorain OH, 9:44a

** note written in crayon on back of coloring book page

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18 June 10

This bag contains a live bomb.
You have 5 minutes
to fill the Eco bag with money
and place it outside the bank.
If there are any marked bills or
anything other than money in the bag
my next stop will be up to Fox Lake
where you live with your husband-daughter
in that nice new house!

male, 56, Wauconda Community Bank, Wauconda IL, 2:15p

** suspect dropped off red gift bag to be delivered to the bank president;
bag included note, flowers, Aldi “Eco bag” and shoebox supposedly containing bomb.
Bank president had the bank evacuated.  

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10 May 10

I’ll shoot you in the face,
give me all the money

male, late 20s, Fifth Third Bank, Roseville MI, $3000

 

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2 May 10

have gun, will use

male, 35, Citizens Bank, Verona PA, $2274

** dye pack exploded in the suspect’s plastic grocery bag

Tags: wig
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1 April 10

Give me all your money.
Do not hit the buzzer.

male, 40s, Bank of America, Sotuthfield MI, 2:20p

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28 March 10

give me all the money

male, 20s, Amegy Bank, Humble TX, 5:05p

** suspects wore wigs and makeup

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22 January 10

I have a gun
give me $3600
no funny bills

male, 50s, RBC Bank, Bonita Springs FL, 3p

** wore a blond wig under cap

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