If you're smart enough to pull off a heist you can end up with a pretty penny. These robbers, crooks and thieves ended up with more than a few pretty pennies, they ended up with enough money to be set for life.
Lufthansa Heist 1978 $6 Million
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The Great Train Robbery 1963 2.6 Million Euro
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Dunbar Armored Facility Robbery 1997 $18 Million
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Drumlanrig Castle Robbery 2003 $40 Million
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Northern Bank Robbery 2004 26.5 Million Euro
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Cellini Salt Cellar Robbery 2003 Stole a part-enamelled gold table sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini
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The Graff Diamonds Robbery 2009 est $65 Million
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Brinks-MAT Robbery 1983 26 Million Euro worth of gold, diamonds and cash
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The Securitas Depot Robbery 2006 53 Million Euro in bank notes
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Carlton Hotel Robbery 1994 30 Million Euro in jewels
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Banco Central Burglary at Fortaleza $160 Million
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Antwerp Diamond Heist 2003 $100 Million diamond heist
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Heist at Harrys 2008 $108 Million
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Schiphol Airport Robbery 2005 $118 Million
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British Bank of the Middle East Raid 1976 25 Million Euro
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E.G. Bhrle Art Museum Robbery 2008 $139 Million
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Knights Bridge Security Deposit Robbery 1987 60 Million Euro
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United California Bank Robbery 1972 estimated at nearly $12
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Millennium Dome Raid 2000 Theft of a flawless 203.04 carats 40.608 g gem with an estimated worth of 200 Million Euro
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Dar Es Salaam Bank Robbery 2007 $282 Million
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SMBC London Robbery 2008 $ 229 Million
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Gardner Museum Robbery 1990 13 Pieces of Art Worth an estimated $500 Million
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City Bonds Robbery 1990 John Goddard was robbed at knife point while transporting 301 bills and certificates of deposit, mostly for 1 million Euro each.
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Central Bank of Iraq Robbery 2003 Saddam Hussein sent a demands with his son Qusay to make a withdrawal for $1 Billion. Bank personnel reluctantly consented,out of fear of what would happen for denying the dictators orders.
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Stephane Breitwieser 1995-2011 The waiter turned thief,had stolen over 239 pieces of art from over 172 museums worldwide. The artwork stolen was estimated to be worth $1.2 Billion