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Verifies scam by companies (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

confirms

'verifies' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'scam by companies' is the wordplay.
'scam' becomes 'con' (both can mean a fraudulent scheme).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'companies' becomes 'firms' (I've seen this in another clue).
'con'+'firms'='CONFIRMS'

(Other definitions for confirms that I've seen before include "Corroborates" , "Provides support for the truth of" , "Supports the truth of something" , "Finalises or makes definite" , "Provides supporting evidence of the truth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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