money vs monies

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money vs monies

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After meeting a man through a dating app, a woman accepted monies from him and even opened several bank accounts on his behalf, despite multiple warnings from authorities not to do so.

Can "money" substitute for "monies"?

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Re: money vs monies

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'Money' would be stylistically preferable.
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