Dean Smith's Bungled Bank Heist

Dean Smith of Wales embarked on one of the most flawed bank robbery attempts in 2014. After visiting his local bank to update his address, he hatched a misguided plan to return half an hour later and rob the same bank. Disguised in an absurd outfit consisting of sunglasses, socks over his shoes, and a hood, he brandished a bread knife as his weapon of choice.

However, his poorly executed scheme quickly fell apart when bank cashiers refused to comply with his demands for money. To make matters worse, an elderly customer at the bank offered Smith £20 to leave-a humiliating twist of fate. Smith fled the scene as the bank alarm sounded, but law enforcement had no trouble tracking him down.

The inept criminal's identity was hardly concealed by his laughable disguise, and updating his address at the bank just before the crime made his arrest inevitable. Consequently, Smith received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after admitting to the police that his plan had been profoundly foolish, a sentiment widely shared by those who heard of his botched bank heist.