Kevin John Pinto (1971 in

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) is a Canadian bank robber and former

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, also known as the Exchange Bandit for his habit of engaging bank tellers in conversation about exchange rates. Beginning in 2002, Pinto robbed 10 banks throughout

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; in October 2008, he surrendered to police. He subsequently pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six years in prison. Pinto, who had been a vice-president at an

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who committed his robberies during his lunch hour, was a compulsive gambler who turned to crime in an attempt to pay his accumulated gambling debts, which far outweighed the total amount he stole. In 2012, Pinto was granted

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. Former Exchange Bandit looks to help others
by Steven D'Souza, at CBC.ca; published January 23, 2012; retrieved November 16, 2013

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