So far, robbers have targeted credit unions 151 times in 2011, according to the FBI's Bank Crime Statistics Reports.

By comparison, robbers hit banks 1,891 times, savings and loans 37 times and mutual savings banks nine times.

So far this year, money has been taken from 90% of the financial institutions robbed and has totaled roughly $15.3 million. Of that, $3.5 million or roughly 22% has been recovered, the bureau reported.

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