You now know that the number one golden rule is that you should never send any money to a pen pal or to someone you have met online to avoid being scammed. You are more than likely to be ghosted by a great many people that you try to start a pen-pal friendship with than come to harm from a pen pal.

Do they still do pen pals?

Today, pen pals are still popular. However, the Internet has changed how many people communicate with their pen pals. Instead of writing letters by hand and mailing them, many pen pals use email. Pen pals who email dont have to wait days or weeks for a reply.