The 05 Most successful Bank Robberies In History
The Most successful Bank Robberies In History According to the FBI, there were nearly 4,000 bank robberies and burglaries in the US last year alone. Of course, there are exceptions. Here are 10 instances in which a combination of cunning, brute force, and luck have resulted in some truly astonishing heists. However, despite the frequency, it's rare that would-be bandits make off with much more than a few thousand bucks before getting swiftly apprehended. 1. Central Bank of Iraq Robbery. Reports suggest that following the crime, a note signed by Hussein surfaced, instructing that $920 million be withdrawn by the bank and given it to his son Qusay, who reportedly spent the better part of five hours with another unknown individual loading the heaps of money into vehicles to an undisclosed location. Today, it's unclear how much of the total missing cash has been recovered, but it's believed that at least $650 million was discovered in one of Hussein's palaces during a raid...