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Scorn draw following fraud (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contempt

'scorn' is the definition.
('contempt' can be a synonym of 'scorn')

'draw following fraud' is the wordplay.
'draw' becomes 'tempt' (I've seen this before**).
'following' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'fraud' becomes 'con' (con is a kind of fraud).
'tempt' put after 'con' is 'CONTEMPT'.

(Other definitions for contempt that I've seen before include "'Disdain, disrespect (8)'" , "The feeling of despising someone" , "Disobedience to the rule of court of law" , "Complete lack of respect, as sometimes of court" , "Low opinion, sometimes of court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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