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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 July 10

Stay calm & quiet.
I have a weapon I don’t wanna use.
Give me all your 100s, 50s and 20s
and no one gets hurt.
Move quick!

male, 32, Capital One Bank, Jersey City NJ, $2030

** arrested in bank robbery the following month

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21 April 10

I have a gun, give me your money.

male, 33, Webster Bank, New Milford CT, $2345

** suspect caught by judicial marshal serving an eviction notice on his girlfriend

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14 January 10

I Have A Gun!!
Put Big Bills In Envelope!!

male, 40s, Liberty Bank, Olde Mystick Village CT, 2:55p

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22 December 09

Large Bills
dye pack pulled

male, 30s, Webster Bank, Norwalk CT

** dye pack exploded in the parking lot

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1 November 09

This is a robbery.
Put all your money in here,
no bait, no alarm
and I have a gun.

male, 20s, Prosperity Bank, Austin TX, $1248

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24 October 09

Give me all your money
I have a gun.

female, TD Bank, West New York, NJ $850

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