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- Charles_Wells_(gambler) abstract "Charles Deville Wells (1841–1922) is one of the men who broke the bank at Monte Carlo, in a series of successful gambles in 1891, made famous by the song. Subsequently he was often referred to, especially in the press, as ‘Monte Carlo Wells’. He was also a fraudster who used several aliases and who served four prison sentences (two in Britain and two in France). He was possibly the first criminal to set up a Ponzi scheme and his activities in this respect pre-date those of Charles Ponzi himself by ten years.".
- Q5083436 abstract "Charles Deville Wells (1841–1922) is one of the men who broke the bank at Monte Carlo, in a series of successful gambles in 1891, made famous by the song. Subsequently he was often referred to, especially in the press, as ‘Monte Carlo Wells’. He was also a fraudster who used several aliases and who served four prison sentences (two in Britain and two in France). He was possibly the first criminal to set up a Ponzi scheme and his activities in this respect pre-date those of Charles Ponzi himself by ten years.".