Marcus Tan

Marcus entered the property fraud field almost by accident. After completing his Business Administration degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2012, he joined a property management company as a junior administrator. But within months, he'd noticed something troubling — a pattern of recurring tenant complaints about fake listings and unscrupulous landlords that nobody seemed to be systematically tracking.

He became obsessed with understanding how these scams operated. In his spare time, Marcus started documenting cases, building spreadsheets of red flags, and interviewing affected tenants. What began as a personal project soon caught his employer's attention, and they created a dedicated fraud investigation role just for him.

Over the next eight years, Marcus built a comprehensive database of scam tactics, processed more than 5,000 tenant complaints, and identified systematic fraud operations targeting Singapore's rental market. He developed the first systematic framework for identifying high-risk landlords — a methodology that's still used by property management firms across the island today.

His expertise caught the attention of industry leaders. Marcus has spoken at the Singapore Real Estate Association, consulted with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), and worked with multiple property firms to strengthen their tenant protection protocols. Today at selorium Pte Ltd, he channels his deep understanding of tenant vulnerabilities and landlord red flags into practical, actionable content that empowers renters to protect themselves before signing a lease.