diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index e7ebedb..c9a83af 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ pub enum ScannerError {
 
     #[error("Operation timed out")]
     Timeout,
+
+    #[error("{0} {1} exceeds the latest block {2}")]
+    BlockExceedsLatest(&'static str, u64, u64),
+
+    #[error("Event count must be greater than 0")]
+    InvalidEventCount,
+
+    #[error("Max block range must be greater than 0")]
+    InvalidMaxBlockRange,
 }
 
 impl From<RobustProviderError> for ScannerError {
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/historic.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/historic.rs
index eeac822..164c503 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/historic.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/historic.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::common::{ConsumerMode, handle_stream};
 use crate::{
     EventScannerBuilder, ScannerError,
     event_scanner::scanner::{EventScanner, Historic},
+    robust_provider::IntoRobustProvider,
 };
 
 impl EventScannerBuilder<Historic> {
@@ -18,6 +19,40 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<Historic> {
         self.config.to_block = block.into();
         self
     }
+
+    /// Connects to an existing provider with block range validation.
+    ///
+    /// Validates that the maximum of `from_block` and `to_block` does not exceed
+    /// the latest block on the chain.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if:
+    /// * The provider connection fails
+    /// * The specified block range exceeds the latest block on the chain
+    /// * The max block range is zero
+    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+        self,
+        provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
+    ) -> Result<EventScanner<Historic, N>, ScannerError> {
+        let scanner = self.build(provider).await?;
+
+        let provider = scanner.block_range_scanner.provider();
+        let latest_block = provider.get_block_number().await?;
+
+        let from_num = scanner.config.from_block.as_number().unwrap_or(0);
+        let to_num = scanner.config.to_block.as_number().unwrap_or(0);
+
+        if from_num > latest_block {
+            Err(ScannerError::BlockExceedsLatest("from_block", from_num, latest_block))?;
+        }
+
+        if to_num > latest_block {
+            Err(ScannerError::BlockExceedsLatest("to_block", to_num, latest_block))?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(scanner)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<N: Network> EventScanner<Historic, N> {
@@ -52,6 +87,12 @@ impl<N: Network> EventScanner<Historic, N> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use alloy::{
+        network::Ethereum,
+        providers::{Provider, ProviderBuilder, RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+        rpc::client::RpcClient,
+    };
+    use alloy_node_bindings::Anvil;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_historic_scanner_builder_pattern() {
@@ -88,4 +129,81 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(matches!(builder.config.from_block, BlockNumberOrTag::Number(2)));
         assert!(matches!(builder.config.to_block, BlockNumberOrTag::Number(200)));
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_from_block_above_latest_returns_error() {
+        let anvil = Anvil::new().try_spawn().unwrap();
+        let provider = ProviderBuilder::new().connect_http(anvil.endpoint_url());
+
+        let latest_block = provider.get_block_number().await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::historic()
+            .from_block(latest_block + 100)
+            .to_block(latest_block)
+            .connect(provider)
+            .await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::BlockExceedsLatest("from_block", max, latest)) => {
+                assert_eq!(max, latest_block + 100);
+                assert_eq!(latest, latest_block);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Expected BlockExceedsLatest error"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_to_block_above_latest_returns_error() {
+        let anvil = Anvil::new().try_spawn().unwrap();
+        let provider = ProviderBuilder::new().connect_http(anvil.endpoint_url());
+
+        let latest_block = provider.get_block_number().await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::historic()
+            .from_block(0)
+            .to_block(latest_block + 100)
+            .connect(provider)
+            .await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::BlockExceedsLatest("to_block", max, latest)) => {
+                assert_eq!(max, latest_block + 100);
+                assert_eq!(latest, latest_block);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Expected BlockExceedsLatest error"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_to_and_from_block_above_latest_returns_error() {
+        let anvil = Anvil::new().try_spawn().unwrap();
+        let provider = ProviderBuilder::new().connect_http(anvil.endpoint_url());
+
+        let latest_block = provider.get_block_number().await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::historic()
+            .from_block(latest_block + 50)
+            .to_block(latest_block + 100)
+            .connect(provider)
+            .await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::BlockExceedsLatest("from_block", max, latest)) => {
+                assert_eq!(max, latest_block + 50);
+                assert_eq!(latest, latest_block);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Expected BlockExceedsLatest error for 'from_block'"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_historic_returns_error_with_zero_max_block_range() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::historic().max_block_range(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidMaxBlockRange error"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/latest.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/latest.rs
index da5ccea..becf1be 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/latest.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/latest.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::common::{ConsumerMode, handle_stream};
 use crate::{
     EventScannerBuilder, ScannerError,
     event_scanner::{EventScanner, LatestEvents},
+    robust_provider::IntoRobustProvider,
 };
 
 impl EventScannerBuilder<LatestEvents> {
@@ -24,6 +25,24 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<LatestEvents> {
         self.config.to_block = block.into();
         self
     }
+
+    /// Connects to an existing provider.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if:
+    /// * The provider connection fails
+    /// * The event count is zero
+    /// * The max block range is zero
+    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+        self,
+        provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
+    ) -> Result<EventScanner<LatestEvents, N>, ScannerError> {
+        if self.config.count == 0 {
+            return Err(ScannerError::InvalidEventCount);
+        }
+        self.build(provider).await
+    }
 }
 
 impl<N: Network> EventScanner<LatestEvents, N> {
@@ -63,6 +82,12 @@ impl<N: Network> EventScanner<LatestEvents, N> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use alloy::{
+        network::Ethereum,
+        providers::{RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+        rpc::client::RpcClient,
+    };
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -111,4 +136,26 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(builder.config.block_confirmations, 7);
         assert_eq!(builder.block_range_scanner.max_block_range, 60);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_latest_returns_error_with_zero_count() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::latest(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidEventCount) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidEventCount error"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_latest_returns_error_with_zero_max_block_range() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::latest(10).max_block_range(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidMaxBlockRange error"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/live.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/live.rs
index df1fa8d..3df67ae 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/live.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/live.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::common::{ConsumerMode, handle_stream};
 use crate::{
     EventScannerBuilder, ScannerError,
     event_scanner::{EventScanner, scanner::Live},
+    robust_provider::IntoRobustProvider,
 };
 
 impl EventScannerBuilder<Live> {
@@ -12,6 +13,20 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<Live> {
         self.config.block_confirmations = confirmations;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Connects to an existing provider.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if:
+    /// * The provider connection fails
+    /// * The max block range is zero
+    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+        self,
+        provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
+    ) -> Result<EventScanner<Live, N>, ScannerError> {
+        self.build(provider).await
+    }
 }
 
 impl<N: Network> EventScanner<Live, N> {
@@ -45,6 +60,12 @@ impl<N: Network> EventScanner<Live, N> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use alloy::{
+        network::Ethereum,
+        providers::{RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+        rpc::client::RpcClient,
+    };
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -76,4 +97,15 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(builder.block_range_scanner.max_block_range, 105);
         assert_eq!(builder.config.block_confirmations, 8);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_live_returns_error_with_zero_max_block_range() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::live().max_block_range(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidMaxBlockRange error"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/mod.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/mod.rs
index 1a13a5f..a2d8b6f 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/mod.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/mod.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<Unspecified> {
     /// # Example
     ///
     /// ```no_run
-    /// # use alloy::{network::Ethereum, primitives::Address, providers::{Provider, ProviderBuilder}};
+    /// # use alloy::{network::Ethereum, providers::{Provider, ProviderBuilder}};
     /// # use event_scanner::{EventFilter, EventScannerBuilder, Message, robust_provider::RobustProviderBuilder};
     /// # use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
     /// #
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<Unspecified> {
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     ///
-    /// * `count` - Maximum number of recent events to collect per listener
+    /// * `count` - Maximum number of recent events to collect per listener (must be greater than 0)
     ///
     /// # Reorg behavior
     ///
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ impl<M> EventScannerBuilder<M> {
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     ///
-    /// * `max_block_range` - Maximum number of blocks to process per batch.
+    /// * `max_block_range` - Maximum number of blocks to process per batch (must be greater than 0)
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
@@ -388,17 +388,16 @@ impl<M> EventScannerBuilder<M> {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Connects to an existing provider.
-    ///
-    /// Final builder method: consumes the builder and returns the built [`EventScanner`].
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
+    /// Builds the scanner by connecting to an existing provider.
     ///
-    /// Returns an error if the provider connection fails.
-    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+    /// This is a shared method used internally by scanner-specific `connect()` methods.
+    async fn build<N: Network>(
         self,
         provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
     ) -> Result<EventScanner<M, N>, ScannerError> {
+        if self.block_range_scanner.max_block_range == 0 {
+            return Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange);
+        }
         let block_range_scanner = self.block_range_scanner.connect::<N>(provider).await?;
         Ok(EventScanner { config: self.config, block_range_scanner, listeners: Vec::new() })
     }
@@ -458,7 +457,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_historic_event_stream_listeners_vector_updates() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
-        let mut scanner = EventScannerBuilder::historic().connect(provider).await?;
+        let mut scanner = EventScannerBuilder::historic().build(provider).await?;
 
         assert!(scanner.listeners.is_empty());
 
@@ -475,7 +474,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_historic_event_stream_channel_capacity() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
-        let mut scanner = EventScannerBuilder::historic().connect(provider).await?;
+        let mut scanner = EventScannerBuilder::historic().build(provider).await?;
 
         let _ = scanner.subscribe(EventFilter::new());
 
@@ -484,4 +483,20 @@ mod tests {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_latest_returns_error_with_zero_count() {
+        use alloy::{
+            providers::{RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+            rpc::client::RpcClient,
+        };
+
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::latest(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidEventCount) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidEventCount error"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_block.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_block.rs
index 9e62680..fbf137f 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_block.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_block.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
         EventScanner, SyncFromBlock,
         scanner::common::{ConsumerMode, handle_stream},
     },
+    robust_provider::IntoRobustProvider,
 };
 
 impl EventScannerBuilder<SyncFromBlock> {
@@ -14,6 +15,20 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<SyncFromBlock> {
         self.config.block_confirmations = confirmations;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Connects to an existing provider.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if:
+    /// * The provider connection fails
+    /// * The max block range is zero
+    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+        self,
+        provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
+    ) -> Result<EventScanner<SyncFromBlock, N>, ScannerError> {
+        self.build(provider).await
+    }
 }
 
 impl<N: Network> EventScanner<SyncFromBlock, N> {
@@ -48,7 +63,12 @@ impl<N: Network> EventScanner<SyncFromBlock, N> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use alloy::eips::BlockNumberOrTag;
+    use alloy::{
+        eips::BlockNumberOrTag,
+        network::Ethereum,
+        providers::{RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+        rpc::client::RpcClient,
+    };
 
     use super::*;
 
@@ -98,4 +118,16 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(matches!(builder.config.from_block, BlockNumberOrTag::Number(2)));
         assert_eq!(builder.config.block_confirmations, 7);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_sync_from_block_returns_error_with_zero_max_block_range() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result =
+            EventScannerBuilder::sync().from_block(100).max_block_range(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidMaxBlockRange error"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_latest.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_latest.rs
index 2775371..e5623f5 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_latest.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/from_latest.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
             common::{ConsumerMode, handle_stream},
         },
     },
+    robust_provider::IntoRobustProvider,
 };
 
 impl EventScannerBuilder<SyncFromLatestEvents> {
@@ -26,6 +27,24 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<SyncFromLatestEvents> {
         self.config.block_confirmations = confirmations;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Connects to an existing provider.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if:
+    /// * The provider connection fails
+    /// * The event count is zero
+    /// * The max block range is zero
+    pub async fn connect<N: Network>(
+        self,
+        provider: impl IntoRobustProvider<N>,
+    ) -> Result<EventScanner<SyncFromLatestEvents, N>, ScannerError> {
+        if self.config.count == 0 {
+            return Err(ScannerError::InvalidEventCount);
+        }
+        self.build(provider).await
+    }
 }
 
 impl<N: Network> EventScanner<SyncFromLatestEvents, N> {
@@ -103,3 +122,37 @@ impl<N: Network> EventScanner<SyncFromLatestEvents, N> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use alloy::{
+        network::Ethereum,
+        providers::{RootProvider, mock::Asserter},
+        rpc::client::RpcClient,
+    };
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_sync_from_latest_returns_error_with_zero_count() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result = EventScannerBuilder::sync().from_latest(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidEventCount) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidEventCount error"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_sync_from_latest_returns_error_with_zero_max_block_range() {
+        let provider = RootProvider::<Ethereum>::new(RpcClient::mocked(Asserter::new()));
+        let result =
+            EventScannerBuilder::sync().from_latest(10).max_block_range(0).connect(provider).await;
+
+        match result {
+            Err(ScannerError::InvalidMaxBlockRange) => {}
+            _ => panic!("Expected InvalidMaxBlockRange error"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/mod.rs b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/mod.rs
index ffdae09..db351a8 100644
--- a/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/src/event_scanner/scanner/sync/mod.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl EventScannerBuilder<Synchronize> {
     /// # Arguments
     ///
     /// * `count` - Maximum number of recent events to collect per listener before switching to live
-    ///   streaming
+    ///   streaming (must be greater than 0)
     ///
     /// # Important notes
     ///