Brookline police find skimmer at Harvard Ave gas station.

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Brookline police said the skimmer apparently entered card numbers from Jan. 16 to March 15.

Brookline police are giving tips on avoiding credit card skimmers after finding one at a Harvard Avenue gas station.

A gas station manager was informed by a private financial services company that several cards used at a particular pump were later fraudulent, Brookline police said in a statement. The cards reported were used at the pump between January 16 and March 15.

Police did not say which gas station was on Harvard Avenue. There is a Sunoco, Stop & Shop, and Mobil gas station on Harvard Avenue near Coolidge Corner.

Brookline police said detectives are actively investigating.

The skimmer used Bluetooth technology to send card information to a third party, police said in a video shared on Facebook. They recommend using a cell phone to check nearby Bluetooth connections.

If “HC-05” or something similar appears as a possible connection, there is a skimmer nearby. The police say not to use the pump and alert the gas station.