A lesbian couple have been accused of the gruesome dismemberment murder of an ex-boyfriend and of chopping off his fingers to access his bank account.

Cops in Portugal say Diogo Goncalves, 21, had recently inherited about $100,000 after his mother was killed in a hit-and-run.

Detectives believe security guard Maria Malveira, 19, offered Goncalves a sexy lap dance as part of the ploy to lure him to his death.

She then allegedly tied him to a chair before strangling him and severing his fingers. The plan was to use the dead man’s fingerprints to steal his fortune using an app on his mobile phone.

Malveira had previously dated Goncalves before she turned to nurse Mariana Fonseca, 23, as her lover.

According to cops, the two women then dismembered the “nice” young man at their home using a sword and a meat cleaver. It’s believed Goncalves was murdered between March 20 and March 25.

His body parts were found scattered around the Algarve tourist area on March 27. His torso was discovered around 25 km from the women’s home.

A French couple hiking in the area found his head. So far, his arms and legs have not been recovered.

Both women have been arrested and are being held in jail. Neither has a criminal record.

Crime investigator Antonio Madureira confirmed the murder is thought to have been financially motivated.

“The police investigation sparked by the appearance of the body parts in the Tavira area led to the obtention of important evidence and the identification and arrest of the suspects,” he said.

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