A bank robber pulled off the perfect heist last week when he convinced staff to willingly hand over more than $175,000 in cash without so much as raising his voice. Posing as a G4S security guard, the smooth criminal approached a Santander bank in south London and told them he had come to pick up some money. The clueless workers happily obliged, and after carrying the boxes of cash out to his vehicle the robber made a swift getaway - long before anyone had even begun to suspect what he was doing. According to a report by <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19154944/bank-robber-security-guard-santander-gs4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sun</a>, the crime was pulled off last week on July 5. An unidentified man in a security guard uniform, helmet, and visor walked into the Santander branch in Brixton, London, and flashed a fake ID to staff. <img class="wp-image-1263161188 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2022/07/G4S.jpg" alt="" width="1535" height="800" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Martyn Williams / Alamy]] He then claimed he was there to collect six boxes of cash, each containing a whopping £25,000 ($29,700). It was only after the man had carried the boxes out to his van and failed to come back and sign for them that staff realized something was amiss. A quick phone call with G4s confirmed their worst fears that no pickup had ever been scheduled, and the 'guard' was in fact an imposter who had stolen the boxes of cash. <img class="wp-image-1263161187 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2022/07/BWN3PK-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Mark Richardson / Alamy]] "It’s being called the Noah’s Ark job — because the cash boxes went out two by two," a source told The Sun. They went on to say that the bank staff weren't entirely blameless because they should have clocked that his outfit was not the official G4S uniform. "He was not actually in G4S uniform. Questions have to be asked," they said. According to reports, police suspect that the criminal had the help of a getaway driver who was waiting around the corner, and helped him spirit the boxes of money away as fast as possible. <img class="wp-image-1263161190 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2022/07/G4S-1.jpg" alt="" width="1535" height="800" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Mark Waugh / Alamy]] Meanwhile, despite the fact that the 'robbery' happened in broad daylight a full view of the main street, there have not yet been any arrests made in connection with the incident. <h6>Featured Image Credit: Mark Waugh / Alamy</h6>

Bank robber poses as security guard, walks right in and steals over $175,000

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