Never give out any information like this to any pen pal, no matter how much you think you can trust them. A pen pal should not ever ask you for this kind of sensitive information.
My pen pal has asked for my social security number/credit card number/etc. What do I do?
About the Author: Captain Farquharson
Emily Farquharson is Co-Founder of the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club. Self described as nonchalantly macabre, a freestyle baker and a silhouette aficionado, Farquharson is also creeped out by talking about herself in the third person.