On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St. in Downtown Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million (equivalent to $34.5 million in 2022).
The Antwerp World Diamond Center robbery is one of the most elaborate heists in history, a break-in at a vault two floors underground protected by no fewer than 10 layers of security. Leonardo Notarbartolo disguised himself as a diamond merchant and moved into an apartment next to the center in 2000.
Brink's-Mat robbery (1983)
The Brink's-Mat facility at Heathrow Airport was broken into by a group of six armed criminals from South London. Mickey McAvoy and Brian Robinson, the leaders of the heist, had hoped to escape with £3m in cash. Instead, they ended up with gold bullion, jewels and cash valued at over £26m.
1. The Central Bank of Iraq robbery. Another robbery in Baghdad became the largest bank heist in history. The mastermind was none other than Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Harry Winston Heist
A group of 4 men, out of which 3 dressed up as women entered the jewelry store and robbed a huge fortune of diamonds worth $108 million. The men were armed and herded the staffs and customers to one corner of the place, while the others broke open the showcases and stole the jewel pieces.
High-class, big-score heists are very real and happen more often than one would think. A group of armed men dressed as security guards entered the Brinks Mat warehouse and subdued the real security staff.
Consequently, many bank robbers are caught the same day. The clearance rate for bank robbery is among the highest of all crimes, at nearly 60%. The urban location of the crime also contributes to its repeat victimization profile, a measure of how quickly a crime victim will suffer a repeat of the original crime.
"Opportunity" is the true story of the largest cash heist in American history. Six young men from Carson and Compton (Los Angeles, California) robbed the Dunbar Armored Car facility of $18,900,000 without firing a shot. Top FBI agents stayed on the case for two years without a lead.
The Pierre hotel robbery was a January 2, 1972 robbery at The Pierre in New York City. The robbery netted $3 million (worth $27 million today), and was organized by Samuel Nalo; Robert "Bobby" Comfort, an associate of the Rochester Crime Family; and Christie "the Tic" Furnari, an associate of the Lucchese Crime Family.
According to the bank surveillance camera, the robbery, executed with military precision, took place in just two minutes and 21 seconds. The gang were tracked down because they failed to remove the front license plate from their getaway vehicle. A bystander noted the number, and passed it to the police.
Theft rate - Country rankings
The highest value was in Denmark: 3949 thefts per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Senegal: 1 thefts per 100,000 people.
It's cheese, but why? It would probably surprise you to learn that the No. 1 shoplifted food item in the world is not a pocket-sized sweet or high-end liquor but rather everyone's favorite burger topping: cheese.
The Hope Diamond
The 45.52-carat saturated blue diamond (about the size of a walnut) changed hands on numerous occasions, was stolen several times, and disappeared for decades before it was eventually found, recut, and reshaped. Throughout its history, it famously wreaked havoc on many of its unfortunate owners.
Every year, bank robbers steal millions of dollars from banks, credit unions, armored car companies, and related businesses. In some cases, these criminals have weapons, and may threaten—and even harm—employees and customers.
Carl Gugasian (born October 12, 1947) is an American bank robber, known as "The Friday Night Bank Robber", who served a 17-year sentence for armed robbery. He is perhaps the most prolific of such criminals in US history, having robbed more than 50 banks over a 30-year period of a total of more than $2 million.
Three trucks pulled out of the Central Bank of Iraq at 4 a.m. local time on March 18, 2003. Their cargo was nearly $1 billion dollars, a full quarter of the country's currency reserves. The loot was taken by a team led by Qusay Hussein, the son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
On 23 November 1978 Murwillumbah gained a new claim to fame, the location of Australia's biggest bank robbery. Early that morning a security guard noticed a rear door ajar at the Bank of NSW and on entering the building found the dials of the strong room door had been removed.
The eight bushrangers would hold up a gold escort transporting a consignment from Forbes to Orange, then on to Sydney. As they plotted, they had no idea they'd soon make off with about 77 kilograms of gold and 10 bags of cash — a haul that'd be worth an estimated $10 million today. It was 1862.
Escort Rock, 4 km north of Eugowra, was the site of Australia's most famous gold robbery. About 5pm, on Sunday 15 June 1862, a Cobb & Co coach from Forbes, carrying a driver, a police escort of four and a large amount of gold, cash and other mail, was attacked at what is now known as Escort Rock.