TIER 1 · Trailer 2 (May 2025)
Sinfrontera National Bank Heist
Jason and Lucia in skull masks rob Sinfrontera National Bank. Vault-truck-style escape sequence inspired by Fast Five.
The Job
Trailer 2 (2:00-2:40) puts Jason and Lucia in skull masks walking into Sinfrontera National Bank, so this is a Rockstar-confirmed set piece, not a rumor. Everything points to a loud, front-door job: there's no quiet entry shown, and the back half is a vault-truck escape lifted straight from the Fast Five playbook. Read it as a max-aggression major bank job where the takedown is the easy part and the getaway is the whole challenge. The trailer frames a 5-6 star, immediate-SWAT response, which tracks with hitting a national bank in Vice City rather than a corner store. Inference: the vault-truck mechanic likely means you're dragging a slow, high-value target through a city actively trying to box you in, so the driver carries this job. Risk/reward leans heavy on the risk side: long exposure window, top-tier heat, and a four-role crew that has to stay coordinated through a 20-30 minute run. The payout estimate reflects a marquee story heist, but treat the GTA$ number as an educated guess.
Estimated GTA$800K-1.5M reads high because this is a confirmed major national-bank job with a vault-truck haul and top-tier (5-6 star) heat — big take to match long exposure. Figure is an estimate, not a confirmed payout.
- Location
- Vice City
- Type
- bank robbery
- Scale
- major
- Duration
- 20-30 min
- Crew
- 4 roles
- Approaches
- 1
- Payout rate
- GTA$46,000/min
- Trailer
- T2: 2:00-2:40
Estimated payout, against every other tracked heist
- Tier 1 - confirmed
- Tier 2 - verified leak
- Tier 3 - speculation
| Item | Minimum | Maximum | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice City Casino Heist (Speculation) | 2,000,000 | 4,500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Vault Truck Escape | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Sinfrontera National Bank Heist | 800,000 | 1,500,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Vice City Art Gallery Heist | 600,000 | 1,500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Vice City Jewel Store Heist | 400,000 | 1,200,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Armored Truck Heist (Speculation) | 100,000 | 500,000 | Tier 3 - speculation |
| Armored Cash Truck (Brinks-Style) | 100,000 | 500,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Yacht Heist (Leonida Keys) | 75,000 | 300,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Cartel Drug Lab Raid | 60,000 | 250,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Port Gellhorn Warehouse Heist | 80,000 | 250,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Leonida Keys Drug Trade | 50,000 | 200,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Diner Robbery — Hank's Waffles | 5,000 | 25,000 | Tier 2 - verified leak |
| Convenience Store Robbery | 2,000 | 15,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Uncle Jack's Liquor Robbery | 1,500 | 8,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
| Gas Station Stick-up (Xero Gas) | 1,000 | 6,000 | Tier 1 - confirmed |
Getting out
5-6 stars, SWAT immediate
How the response escalates
- Step 1AlarmJob goes loud or the alarm trips
- Step 24★First units dispatched
- Step 35★Perimeter and pursuit
- Step 46★5-6 stars, SWAT immediate
| Step | Stage | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alarm | Job goes loud or the alarm trips |
| 2 | 4★ | First units dispatched |
| 3 | 5★ | Perimeter and pursuit |
| 4 | 6★ | 5-6 stars, SWAT immediate |
- Police response
- 5-6 stars, SWAT immediate
- Approaches
- loud
- Crew roles
- mastermind, driver, gunner, tech
- Confidence
- TIER 1 — Rockstar/Trailer confirmed
- Source
- Trailer 2 (May 2025)
Operator Tips
- Build around the driver — the Fast Five vault-truck escape means a slow, heavy target, so your getaway specialist matters more than your shooters.
- Expect 5-6 stars with SWAT on you immediately; plan loud loadouts and route the escape before you ever touch the vault, not after.
- Run the full four-role crew (mastermind, driver, gunner, tech) — this is a major job, not a two-person grab, despite the skull-mask trailer optics.
- Budget 20-30 minutes of sustained pressure; the haul comes during the chase, so survivability over the whole run beats a fast vault crack.
- Treat it as loud-only based on the trailer — there's no stealth path shown, so kit for a firefight from the front door.
FAQ
How much does the Sinfrontera National Bank Heist pay?
Estimated GTA$800,000-1,500,000 for a major bank job of this scale. That's a pre-release estimate, not a Rockstar-confirmed figure — treat the number as a ballpark for a marquee national-bank robbery.
What crew do I need for the Sinfrontera heist?
A four-role crew: mastermind, driver, gunner, and tech. The driver is the linchpin given the vault-truck-style Fast Five escape sequence shown in Trailer 2.
Can I do the Sinfrontera bank heist solo or stealth?
Based on Trailer 2, this is a loud-only major job with a 5-6 star, immediate-SWAT response — no stealth path is shown. A solo run isn't indicated; plan for the full crew and a 20-30 minute firefight-and-chase.
Calculate your take
Use the Heist Payout Calculator to estimate your share for Sinfrontera National Bank Heist based on approach, crew skill, and difficulty.
Heist data sourced from Trailer 1, Trailer 2, and verified 2022 Teapotuberhacker leak. Payouts re-verified after 19 November 2026 release. Independent fan content. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto, GTA, and related logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software.