Uncle caught sliding in his teenage niece's DM to try to date her

A shameless uncle has been exposed after he sent his niece a direct message, asking to date her.

The young lady, who just turned 18, is the daughter of the man's brother but this didn't stop him from hitting on her.

The 35-year-old uncle started off his messages to his niece by complimenting her, then soon begins stating his evil intentions. 

Screenshots of the messages the uncle sent to the niece have gone viral after the niece shared them on social media.

See them below.