If you are looking to buy crypto assets with fiat less than 1k USD, setup a coinbase account using your local bank details, debit card or credit card. Verification is quick and easy. If you are looking to move crypto straight away, please note that most exchanges have about 72 hour lock-in period for first timers before you can withdraw.

If you are looking to move large amounts of fiat to either invest or take funds out of crypto assets, equivalent 5k USD or more - it is advisable to setup a Kraken account to use as on or off ramp.

As above, before depositing fiat on any account, please setup google 2FA on either coinbase and/or kraken accounts (Basically if you add bank account details to any site on the web, ensure there is some form of 2FA) - do not use SMS authentication

In addition to the above, always use a secure email (not the one linked to your social media accounts), a good free service like protonmail can be used.