The American bank heist is steeped in mythology. But while the likes of Butch Cassidy made away with hundreds of thousands of dollars in his time, today’s bank robbers are more likely to conduct heists from behind a screen.
Here’s a look at infamous money crimes over the years, how banking security has evolved and whether your money is safer today than it was in the 18th century.
BANK ROBBERIES WERE EASY IN THE FRONTIER ERA
At a time when banks relied on local police forces and simple alarms, the first bank robbery in American history wasn’t all that thrilling. In fact, it was an inside job.
